Is the SONY A7Rii worth it in 2023? My review after 4 years.
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- I share with you my thoughts about the A7Rii from Sony. What I feel are its greatest weakness and strengths are, as well as what I love about it, and what I wish it did better.
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Is the SONY A7Rii worth it in 2021? My review after 4 years.
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Out of about 10 reviews I’ve seen this is by far the most profound and grounded one. Very good and felt job. Thank you!❤
Thank you! I hope it helps you out.
If you just do landscapes and portraits, this is the only camera you will need for years, just have a couple of spare batteries.
You can get Duracell batteries for the A7R MKII and they last just as long for a fraction of the price too :)
@@doctormarazanvose4373 I can vouch for Duracell batteries also, got two for my a7r and they're great
Quality video, while watching I assumed this was a bigger channel, very professional and well spoken
Thank you for the kind words. Glad you liked it!
Yeah, I did not look at subscriber account until I saw this comment! Well done.
I agree! Great quality. I would only say your image thumbnails are letting you down a bit :( I think the font you use and the colour looks a little bit unprofessional? If I had judged the video on that alone, I may not have checked your videos? Maybe you might want to take a few ques from how other established TH-camrs do their thumbnails and other editing/ filming decisions? But looking at this one, I can tell you do an amazing job! Keep up your good work, you are going to go far, man! 😊
As someone who runs a buy back service for Cameras and Smartphones I love how detailed you are to the pros and cons and why. I hope your channel expands. Well done man.
Danced with a lot of cameras & keep circling back to my A7RII. Good insights, Malcolm. Thanks!
I love how realist this guy is. 8:13 more people need to follow this review style with EVERYTHING they do. thanks man
Such a helpful review. I second the fact that it was one of the most clear and concise reviews I've watched on a Sony camera and thanks to you I have a better understanding of what boxes I'll be looking to check on a different Sony model. Thanks, keep posting!
Glad it helped! There is a lot of nice Sonys these days. Thank you for watching!
Great video. I was trying to add a second camera to my single camera and was deciding what I could get on a budget. Thanks for the insight. 👍🏼
Great video, adressing all your cons as a A7r2 user since two years:
- The noise is a non issue. ISO 6400 is my personal limit too, but: You will always have the 42MP in good and bad lighting, and they are fanstastic for noise reduction because of all the detail/MP. Above 6400, you can first denoise then resize the RAWs to 24MP and they will outperform the A7, to 12MP and outperform the A7s.
- True. Tip: When shooting video, and you have a static scene, consider going into crop mode because it downsamples 5K readout to 4K.
- I love!! the fact that the battery is small. I usually travel with two batteries for a day (and you should) but I only have to lift less weigth with my hands at any time. i don't "carry" unnecessary weigth with my arms. That's why I prefer it over the R3.
The rest is something I fully agree with. But keep in mind you are getting a 42MP, 4K capable backlit 5 axis stabilized Full-Frame sensor for under 1k. A no brainer
Very good information, and thank you for sharing. I was unaware that in crop it oversampled from 5K. I will defiantly do some testing with that. Yeah batteries don't bother me either. I have big hands and the battery grip is a huge benefit for me. Two batteries in the grip last me most of the day for photos.
Hey man I hope you reply, seems like you’re familiar with it. How is it with sports photos or high speed stuff?
This was very informative, no bull and no distractions, thanks!
Thank you!
I've been looking for a backup camera. Your review was Top Notch 👌. I'll definitely be considering this.
Relevant to me. Thanks for the effort and sharing. Thumbs up. 👍🏻
Good vid. Picking one up this Friday for photography. Will be along side my GH5 that I use for video. Your vid reassured me that I’m making the right choice... I hope. 😁
I was looking at this camera, because of the fact that is seemed like a good entry into the full frame mirrorless camera for what you get at the price you can get it. The points you brought out really helped solidify my decision. The things you mentioned as strengths of the camera, is where most of my shooting is done, so I really appreciate it.
Glad I could help. It’s a great camera and I still use mine a lot. Yeah still prefer it for photos over the A7iii.
Just picked mine up today and so stoked to get after it after watching your really honest and thorough review! Awesome job man and thanks so much for posting! Btw, unrelated but if you ever wanted to knock it out of the park at a bar, you could crush some John C. Reilly voice impersonations! Happy Shooting boss
Great review, thanks. I love my A7R2 as well
Blown away by the small number of subscribers.. good luck man
Thank you, it’s going…
Thanks for the review:)
Great review. I just bought the a7rii brand new on Amazon. I have the a9ii for my fast moving objects, I have my a7iii for video and my a7rii for my landscape and storm chasing photography.
Paired with the 16-35 GM and 24-70 GM lenses. Thinking on picking up a prime or the Sony telephoto lens. The a7rii is definitely still a great camera.
Fair review with spot on observations. Battery life is my biggest complaint, but luckily I have not used more than 2 batteries during my travels. I purchased this camera about 6 months ago for $1300 and the fact that you can still buy it new tells you that it is very capable camera after all these years.
Very true.
Nicely done. A7rii is showing it's age for UI, speed and features, but the sensor is still up with the top dogs for IQ at similar resolution. Like you, I'll be keeping and using mine for a long time yet (despite having newer models). Worth noting that It's really good for all sorts of micro and macro togging too. And as a platform for playing with adapted legacy (or weird) glass. Etc...
Yes it does more then I need it for and I forget it was one of the first Sony’s that will interface with other brand lenses too. It is still an amazing camera.
Excellent video. thank you. wish there was this much useful info about any camera I thought of buying.
You’re most welcome. Glad it helped!
Excellent review! thanks Malcolm
You’re welcome
Legendary video.cheers dude
Excellent video, it is helping me with my decision on which camera to buy.
Fantastic summary! I'll get one this week. Upgrading from the original a7. So looking forward to it after watching your video!
It’s a great camera, I still use mine regularly. New video about to release I’m shooting with it.
Only recommendation is a body cap to protect from dust. But great video and so happy I bought mine for the same reasons!
Thank you for a really practical honest review.
Your welcome
Love your video. I have R2 and original A7. COngrats !
Great video about this camera which I bought a couple of months ago. With high ISO shots, go the first photo menu (6) and set it to High ISO NR.
Thanks for the review. Just bought one new for a great price. perfect for my landscape and architectural photography.
It is a perfect camera for that, you will really enjoy it.
Thank you. Very helpful video.
Your welcome.
This is such a good and honest review!
I've set my sights on a back up camera, and an intro camera into the a7 series.
This has helped inform my decision between the rii and sii
Glad it was helpful. I think it is a great back up camera.
Thank you for this very well presented honest, and informative tutorial. Because of the price deduction and the fact that I am a Flickr buff who can recognize a Sony product landscape shot among others, I am about to plunge into a new A7 R ii. Your tutorial made up my mind. Thank you. Currently shoot EMI MIII and a Fuji X T3 and really enjoy the results that I get but whenever I see really great landscapes on Flickr , nine times out of ten they are Sony created images.Thanks again 03-20-2021..
Glad it was helpful for you. I am sure you will love the camera. The A7Rii is fantastic!
This video is incredibly well-made for someone whose channel is this new. It's nicely composed, not biased, straight-to-the-point, and was just overall very informative and interesting. I have subscribed and turned on all post notifications because as long as you keep up this video grind, you're destined to become a huge channel. Great job, keep it up.
Thank you for the kind words and for subscribing.
Agree. Excellent clear vodeo !
I like when you actually laid down. Great video!
This review was awesome. Buying first camera and swimming in info, trying to make a good decision! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and perspective, dude
Thank you for the nice comment, I hope it helps and if you land on the A7Rii, you won't be disappointed.
Fantastic video, thank you for reminding me why I bought this camera!
Absolutely agree. I am using it for every thing not moving. For fast moving stuff, I use the A9 and for low ligth I have the A7S. It may change once I receive the ordred A1.
Best channel on TH-cam. Why? Because you teach and show spectacular landscape photography skills at A BUDGET which you can't find on TH-cam these days! You definitely deserve more subs and followers, sir!
Wow, thank you for the kind words Mohammad El-Mohammadi.
Great review!
thank you for this detailed video - it helps me for my decision to buy this camera
You will really enjoy it!
Excelent presentation! I own the A7IV, A7II and the A7RII, which I love with passion!
Thank you! Some good luck it sounds like.
Just bought one of these used the other day and I'm loving it so far, upgraded from an a6100. Great video! I agree w the other commenter that this channel is so professional. Subscribing :)
Thank you, I agree it is a great upgrade or a second body to own. I am sure you will enjoy it for a long time to come!
it was possitive for this bloody olsen camera . tanks mate . 🌹🙏🙏
I am about to purchase this camera. Thanks SO much for your review! Very helpful. ;o)
You’re welcome! You will enjoy it.
Fall in love with this channel from this video. Very comprehensive and useful! I was wondering if any TH-cam videos which can help me to understand the pros and cons of Sony A7r ii before I buy it. Here you go! Nice!! Subscribed right away to help your channel growing up.
Thank you and very glad it helped you out.
Very helpful video, you should have more subscribers.
Thanks for such cool feedback over the past four years and sharing your experience. I really appreciate it.
And I’ve been searching is the a7r ii sealed body camera or not?
It was weather resistant from my understanding and had gaskets in place. Other then some rain and mist I have never had mine get too wet. I believe the newer cameras are more weather resistant then the A7Rii was.
Love my AZRll. I must have a good copy. The autofocus is insane. I do a lot of video never overheats. Picture quality superb and works great for my photographing sports. I photograph also skateboarders and camera keeps up. Also love the grain in high iso. Got mine for about $950 used.
You got 500+ comments for your professional Knowledge of what you talking about and Down to the Earth great personality MS/Malcolm thank you for sharing bet late but late better than never 👌🏿😎
Thank you!, I appreciate the kind comment.
Thanks Malcolm!!! New subscriber
Thank you! Glad it helps
Fantastic video!
Thank you!
When buying used (you should) it is the absolute best value/money ever. Nothing beats it!! (I love mine)
thanks for the video. Im looking at a a high resolution camera for surf and skate photography. I think I'm gonna look for one.
Go for it!
As a 3 years user who shoots both photo and video with it, I find this camera fantastic, and I agree on every point of your video! If I can add just two things I hate soooo much, I'd say the fact that when the (very limited) buffer is full, the camera is unusable, and the screen that dim a lot, when shooting 4K, making you in trouble for nailing exposition and framing... Good job, Sir, nice long term review!
I’m new and what does the buffer mean?
@@suneagle99 it's the time your camera needs to save the files into the SD card, after a burst
Thank you! 🙏🏻
You're so welcome!
4 years on and i'm still using mine
I just started to do paid work for realestate and I also sell prints of mostly landscapes. At $1300 new I grabbed a a7rII, I was a little hesitant due to its age, but I think it fits very well for my current needs. Considering I was using an old Canon T3i this is a HUGE upgrade for me. I was truly pushing that T3i to its limits and it managed to pump out some stunning photographs. Used Magic Lantern to greatly expand its capabilities over stock and streamline workflow. Though, my a7rII paired with my (just arrived) Sigma 14-24mm art lens should really expand my options and allow me to concentrate on the scene, not where I can place the tripod! Oh, real-estate jobs will take less time too!
Hello. Im also looking to start a real estate photography business and im about to get an A7rii. In your experience, how well is the A7rii performing in regards to real estate photography? Are the images sharp and bright with little to no noise? Is full frame more worth it than the crop sensor?
@@taishirgb6438 Its overkill for RE, RE is almost always shot on a tripod so you can set and forget the ISO. Anything full frame with a good wide angle zoom lens should do the trick.
Good review Malcom! Also the LCD Viewfinder is a bit crap (i had the A7II and I believe they have the same LCD)... but still, the camera is fantastic, planning to buy one! :D
I lusted after this camera when I was still limited to my LUMIX GH2 and GX7. When the price of the A7 came down, I bit. Full frame at last! And I loved the shots I got with my vintage Minolta primes. Fantastic landscapes. But these were mounted on a tripod. Finally, the A7RII started to come down from its "flagship" status and I was able to buy one new for around $1800. What a difference in hand held image quality with the Minoltas! The life cycle of these cameras astonishes me. What was once the flagship becomes faded glory. The GH2 was once a highly sought after camera. It was revolutionary. Way back when it had a fully articulated screen and an incredibly bright viewfinder. No camera ticks all the boxes. But I'll be satisfied with the A7RII for a long time.
Absolutely, some of the features of the new cameras are great to have but this camera still holds its own even today. It really is an amazing camera!
i have my fuji setup, but i just bought this myself for having landscape and out and about street photos. Read and watched every source before purchase. No regrets here. I love it.
Agree with you in all the pros and cons, except one, it does 1080p 120fps in NTSC or 100fps in PAL mode both at 50mbps using 4.01 firmware.
Thanks for the praise about this awesome camera! I`d like to ask, can you make a video on sensor cleaning? Which products you use and how to make it securely.
Thank you and glad the video was helpful. But I just double checked on the 1080 @ 120fps. The camera originally did not do 1080 @120fps and was advertised at 720P for 120fps. I have 4.01 firmware installed and just did a sample shot. If you right click the data file for the video and look at properties and then click details you will see the width/height of the file is 1280 X 720. As much as I wish it was true with the 4.01 firmware it still shoots 720P @120fps. I have the video about sensor cleaning in my plans, so subscribe so you don't miss that one. Thanks and happy shooting!
@@MalcolmWalker You are right, just checked and it is 720. what a bummer.
anyways, i subd already and thanks for the reply.
Thanks for the video, it was super helpful. How many images/time of shooting do you usually get out of one battery when you're shooting portraits?
I can generally get 200ish shots out of a battery. Check out my other video that I did a battery test in the A7Rii
bought mine 3 years ago, its so sharp and clear that i take longer editing imperfections..
I have had an A7R II for the same time as you. There are some good lens adaptors for E-Mount Sonys, so I can still use my old Canon and Pentax glass, and still get image stabilisation because of IBIS. Is it a perfect camera for all seasons?
No, but I’m an amateur photographer who occasionally does video, and my A7R II is better than any iPhone camera for what I do.
The simple answer is YES - 👊👊💥
Thx for this great review
what is the best video cam you advise?
Best all around camera right now would be the Sony A7iii. If you want a great video orientated camera, then look at the A7Siii or the new FX3 video camera.
I do not have experience with video only cameras, but it really just depends on what your budget would be and what you want to do with it. The sky is the limit when it comes to those.
Great review. I don't agree on low light noise being bad. I made comparisons with my A7ii and the A7Rii had less noise despite more megapixels on the same sensor area. When I resized the 42 MP raw to a 24 MP DNG RAW and it's waaays better than the A7ii. The A7Rii sensor is backlit (BSI) like the A7iii sensor whereas the A7ii is not.
👍 100% agree
I agree the ISO low light is good compared to the A7ii. I suppose the majority of my work is done with long exposure that I don't use it for low light situations that need fast shutter speeds.
to me, this is an excellent review: complete but concise, very close to everyday practice and unbiased. Thanks a lot for this.
By the way, it helped me confirm my current choices, esp. for the high end:
a7r II for top quality without compromise,
a6500 for speed, quality and lightweight,
RX100 IV for super lightweight and environtments where you don't want to be recognized as a photographer, but still want quality
S23 Ultra for all cases where I don't have a camera with me (but still want quality)
Thank you very much Malcolm 🙂
Your very welcome! Glad I could help
Good review!, I was looking at a A7Rii with a Zeiss Batis 75mm lens or a body only A7Riii, I am drawn towards the Zeiss lens magic, but I don't know if I can live with those ii limitations. I am coming from a a6000, have a nikon fifty nifty with adaptor, kit lens 16-50?, and lots of other cheap lenses, hence attracted towards the Zeiss, had one before and it produced magical photos, something about the colour.
Update, ended up with the A7Riii just for the better focusing and battery, very happy with the quality of the sensor.
You sound like the actor John C. Reilly! Nice review too!
I think someone said that before too. I’ll have to check that out.
Some of the best images in sports photography were made long before any burst mode existed
Great Vid! I have an A7Rii and a A6000 as my back up.
I crossed over to Sony from my Nikon D610 just this summer. and couldn’t be happier so far.
I’m curious what your thoughts are on durability? For example, I know my Nikon D610 was a very durable camera. I’ve been caught in the rain with it, and have had it take a few tumbles over the 4 years I had it.
How do you think this camera is?
It feels like a solid camera, in my time with it I’ve shot in the rain with it, but I personally think it is not as robust as older dslrs and some of the newer Sony cameras. Someday I would
Love to buy an old one and torture test it to really find out.
great video
This is a great review. I have the a7s as my first full frame camera, several years before getting the a7r ii when I decided I wanted more resolution (Pixel cell phones are also 12mp, like a7s). I still have the a7s and plan to convert it to full spectrum, but it mostly sits unused. I was worried that hand held shooting would be difficult with the A7R II, as I'd heard horror stories about the A7R, but. IBIS makes it a breeze.
I sometimes think about upgrading to the a7r III, but selling a camera is a bit of a hassle and then I'd have to get all new batteries and jettison the battery compatibility with the a7s. This and a few other videos I've seen comparing cameras across generations make me think the money would be better spent on a premium lens, as I currently use some nice legacy manual focus film lenses and the 28-70 OSS and a Rokinon 35/2.8 pancake.
I will say that i think the a7s is a little more of a joy to shoot with. All metal, including the dials, unlike the A7R II, which has some plastic dials. The A7S is smaller and has greater manual focus magnification of 7x/14x vs 6x/12x for the A7R II. (why did Sony do this).
Thanks for the comment, I love hearing others experiences with the cameras. I too stuggled with the idea of changing battery systems but after having an A7iii and just buying two extra batteries and a wall charger, I am no longer bothered by it. I wish they all used the same as it makes it easier, but the chargers and still much smaller for the mk2s.
Eventually I will retire my A7Rii and buy a newer camera to replace it, the new ones are very nice, but I still don't see the benefit in image quality. Features yes, but at the end of the day I am mostly landscape with it and it works very well. Plus I always like using older tech then current, so does my wallet.
Ive never seen a mk1 camera and did not know about the materials they used. This is interesting to me and would like to see one now.
I've been doing Photography for only a year and when my nikon D3400 died on me, I upgraded to the A7RII which I got used for $1300. I absolutely love this body and I don't plan on replacing it anytime soon. I might pickup an A6000 so I can have a cheap backup that can shoot 11fps, but besides that this camera is more than I could ask for.
That was my original set up with the A6000. It compliments the Rii well.
Well done Malcolm.... I’ve had my RII for over a year now and still haven’t had the real opportunity to go out and travel. Was out in Dallas this past weekend but everything was still pretty much shut down but hopefully we will getting back on road soon.
Yes I am hoping to get out for another night shoot as milky way season comes on. Have not decided were to go yet.
Great video! I just bought myself the a7 IV and I plan to heavily use it for video production work (movies, commercial, music videos, etc) with it’s amazing features such as its s log cinetone capabilities. I just started recognizing the a7r II’s potential of being solely used for my photography (portrait, street, landscape, BTS photography, etc).
Is it really that simple that the a7r II will take better pictures than the a7 IV due to its 42 megapixel sensor compared to the a7 IV’s 33 megapixel sensor? Or am I missing something seeing that the a7r II is a couple generations old?
It’s tough to say, I haven’t researched the a7iv at all, 33mp is pretty good and I think they made an amazing camera. The A7iii is so much more camera even without 42mp. But for photos the a7rii is still amazing. But it lacks in some modern features and auto focus compared to the new ones.
I'm still using this as my primary camera, I've never once been limited by it for my needs . I won't upgrade until the next version. If they release a A7RV, I'll probably upgrade. For now, I'll spend the money on lenses!
Great review. Just ordered one.
42mp images are probably gonna hurt my old computer.
Upgrading from a7s.
Glad it helped, you won’t be disappointed with it, specially coming from the older A7S. I still use mine as my primary photo camera.
Thanks brother
You are very welcome!
thank you ! john c Reilly voice
I had the same feeling as you regarding the af speed until... I screwed that 50mm1.2gm into it. UNVELIEVABLE! Shooting a soccer game and got me 95% of perfectly focused shots, whereas with my 35mm sigma only had like 30%. The lens makes a big difference here.
Malcolm Nice video , I have same camera , with the. ZEIZZ 24mm 70 f/4 and is great lens to ! i am learning on M mode ! thank you! have nice day !
this video is gold.
Thank you, glad it helped.
Great vid! I can live with those cons. Besides, mostly use manual focus! Hope I can get a hold of one.
You shouldn't have a problem getting one. Plenty of them out there.
Actually considering the 7r but that one seem harder to find
Very good review
Thank you!
Thanks you answered all my questions... I strictly want a good photography camera. I do not care about video I have a a6400 for that. I was torn between this and the Nikon d810 for landscapes but I think this will be better.
Glad I could help!
Nice channel !
Thank you!
Insightful video, thanks ! I'm looking to upgrade from the A7ii and deciding between the A7rii and A7riii. Is the 3 worth an extra £500....I mainly shoot hiking/landscapes. The viewfinder and screen upgrades are appealing but this is only a hobby!
I have not shot with the riii, I would say ultimately it’s the same sensor in both cameras so your end results will be the same. The real advantage is in battery life, specially for hiking and packing light.
I have not shot with Riii but have done with Riv, on the Riv there are a couple of improvements, Riii is very similar to Riv but without the 61mp sensor. Riv has slightly improve auto focus over Riii and Rii. With Riv I noticed the auto focus particularly eye auto focus and facial recognition snap into focus much faster on Riv than Rii. I used the GM 135mm F1.8 on both camera, Riv was able to detect the eye and focus on the eye almost instantly, Rii took a bit longer, it detect the face easily lock onto the face and then took a few seconds more to lock on the eye. Auto focus is a big plus but again when I got Rii it was around $1000, the Riii in my country is now $2000 and Riv $2500. If you don't need to shoot action shots or do panning shots then Rii is perfectly fine, the money you saved can buy at least 1 good lens. I have Riv but I am still using Rii for macro shots, or on occasion that don't require me to shoot fast. Malcom's video pretty much sum up the shortcoming of this camera. The other thing I want to say about Sony Rii is sensor dust, the dust can gather on the Sony sensor. I would strongly recommend you get a good dust blower, I have noticed the dust appear on my shots with Rii, so I would use the dust blower to blow the dust away whenever I change the lens.
Thanks for great video. Well made, cool, very helpful and informative. I will follow your channel from now on.
I wounder if it is true that Sony a7rii colors are not as good as Nikon Z7ii ?
That is what I hear online from many people.
Menus are not easy on Sony - this I know for sure from my great and amazing Sony a6000.
I never had a problem with color, but lack of experience and not being one for portrait work, it has never bothered me.
Tony and Chelsea did a blind color test on the different camera and the results are surprising.
@@MalcolmWalker thanks, will look into this. Tony and Chelsea are great and I will try to track the vid about color. Ken Rockwell who is also a great expert with vast knowledge does not recomend the Sony colors. Happy New Year.
Nice video. I want to get this camera but you mentioned the low light was not that great. I need a camera that's good for portrait and quick in auto focus. Which one do you recommend?
While this camera to me has poor low light capabilities it is a great portrait camera. Quick in auto focus it is not compared to newer faster cameras, but for portrait work it is very good. Long exposure is very good for low light, I just don't like going over 6400 ISO for that stuff. I would look at the A7iii for something faster and has great low light capabilities, but if you want higher resolution you will give up some low light performance on all the R series cameras.
Great video! I’m looking to upgrade from my Sony a6300 to a full frame and am seriously considering the a7rii. I mostly do photography and if I need to do video I will have my 6300. I primarily shoot street and landscapes and am looking to pair it with the sigma 24-70 f2.8 art to start. I also intend to start printing more of my photos so I want the 42mp. I know the camera is over 5 years old but I think for the price I cant beat it. Do you think this is a good plan and what other lenses do you recommend for it?
Sounds like a very solid plan to me. It is slower then the A6300 but much better for what you want to use it for. The Sigma will be a good starting point for full frame glass. I would recommend looking for a solid prime next, can't really go wrong with the ART series or the GM's
@@MalcolmWalker awesome! Thanks for the reply!
Thank you so much. I am coming from a NEX6 which died and looking to get an A7Rii used. A quick question if you have time:
What will the effect be of using the Aps-c emount lenses? How much crop will occur, and will it even matter given the 42MP sensor?
Thanks again for such a great review.
With aps-c lenses your pictures will
Look the exact same. You will be shooting at 16Mp I think. The camera will default into aps-c mode. You can turn full frame on and you might get more visible frame that way with a heavy vignette. But it works with all emount glass until you can get a full frame lens. I would recommend the full frame nifty 50 that Sony has for around 200 bucks
I love this camera. Get me a Voigtlander or two and you're set.
That is all you need!!!
Hey Malcolm, loved the review and you've gained another subscriber. I've had the A7R2 for a couple of years now. I'm about to embark on some Milky Way shooting and have just ordered myself the 20mm 1.8g lens. Trouble is I've just come across the 'star eater' problem while researching astro photography with the R2 which is a little concerning. Have you encountered this at all?
If I have that problem it’s never bothered me. Watch my first video I made. And the series seeking darker skies. Astro is my favorite genre.
@@MalcolmWalker Pleased to hear you haven't encountered it. I'll check those two videos out 👍
@@erswaythis problem is way overblown in the forum. I used the A7rii with 20/1.8 regularly for Astro. If you are missing couple of tiny stars, it’s not even noticeable
if you compare it with the A6600 which is good for street photography and low light photography
bought one because of you!
Awesome, you will enjoy it!
I use for my 7r2 the Samyang 35mm 2.8. Can´t be smaller for street :-) By the way, really nice video!
Great video ! thanks .... recognize this is one of the last A7 series camera having panoramic mode. Any experience to share ? Thanks much thanks 🙏 ...... ( still a NEX-7 user considering an Rii or 6400 😁)
I personally have never used it purposely to take a photo. I have played with it and the problem I have with all the picture modes and panoramic is the camera only shoots them in JPEG. With todays post processing programs that automatically stitch photos into panoramas, it is better to just shoot RAW images of you pano and then have light room stitch it together. You get better detail and full control of the image with the edit. However it is nice still having these functions in camera for the simple fact of quickly sharing to social media. The camera easily connects to you smart phone for a transfer and you can then instantly upload them to the platform of your choice.
As far as the Rii to A6400 debate goes. You cant go wrong with either one. Some things to keep in mind however.
Do you already have Full Frame Lenses?
Do you shoot active sports, fast moving, or rely heavily on autofocus? If so lean toward the A6400.
If you shoot portrait, landscapes, night skies, or want maximum detail. Then the Rii is a better camera.
In the hands the Rii is a "better camera" . Whereas the A6400 is an amazing tool that can handle everything the Rii can and do more, has way better autofocus and can shoot video a bit sharper with the 6k down scale to 4k. The Rii shoots full frame binned or 5k downscaled to 4k in super35 mode.
Hope this helps and thanks for watching. I appreciate it!
@@MalcolmWalker
Really appreciate the quick and useful info, thanks Malcom ...... 2 👍👍up .... A.