A7S ii or Canon 7D for Photography.

[Darvesh95]

So I recently picked up my new A7s II after using a Canon 7D for the past few years. I mostly shoot video (Ads, Music Vids and everything else) but I also do photography from time to time, mainly wedding and event photography. I have also purchased a Ef to E mount adapter to use a couple of canon ef mounted lenses I've bought in the past few years. The problem with using a cheap adapter is mainly that the auto focus sucks. So my question is, should I use my A7S II for both photo and video work and start buying more E mount lenses (for the auto focus) or should I just stick to my Canon 7D for my Photography work?

 

I personally like the 7D's ease of use when it comes to photography as I'm so used to it by now. 

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Yes. absolutely ! 

[Guest Jaf-Photo]

In all fairness, the 7D is past its retirement age from a technical view point. It was a worthy camera at its time but digital photography has progressed by two or three generations since.

 

Switching camera brands is never seamless. It involves learning new ways of doing things. The A7SII has a lot more potential but you have to unlock it by adapting your shooting habits to its features.

 

Shooting with adapted Canon lensed will forever cripple the potential of your Sony camera. So you should consider getting native lenses for the shots where camera and lens performance matter the most.

 

Alternatively, you could stay with Canon and choose to upgrade the camera body instead. It all depends on how much time and money you are willing to invest.

 

I would advice against using two brands at the same time as it will mess up your workflow. It certainly did for me when I was a dual Canon/Sony user. For that same reason, I've been resisting buying into Fuji. I like what Fuji are doing but their system is like chalk to Sony's cheese.

 

As you know, having an efficient workflow is very important in event and wedding photography.