thank you so much for the answer to my off-topic question. On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 2:31 AM Nadim Hoque wrote: > Do you currently have a DSLR? If so you should stick with that brand as > long as the lenses will be optimal for the new camera. > > If this is going to be your first full frame system it is hard to say > without knowing what is more important for you. The a7r2 is about 1000 > dollars less then the third gen that just came out, but in my opinion and > watching reviews, the a7r3 is worth the extra money for the extra and > improved features such as 2 sdcard slots, a better autofocus system, bigger > battery, the evf is a lot better, etc. So from spec wise comparison the > a7r2 and a7r3 are worth their respective price > > Keep in mind with these types of cameras you do need to think about the > lenses. There are mixed things with using adaptive lenses (ie using a canon > lens with lets say a metabones adapter) but that can equalize the playing > field a little bit, but using native lenses is better. The issue with Sony > lenses is that they are a bit more expensive then the Canon counter part > and Sony does not have as many lenses as canon or nikon. Regarding the > adaptive lenses, there are some issues with them like the auto focus not > working as well as native, but on my a7r2 I have a sigma 24-105 f4 with the > sigma mc-11 adapter which works really well for my needs. > > The only linux related thing I can add right now is that if you are going > to do raw processing on either camera, make sure darktable is the most up > to date and keep in mind that at full res the size of the raw files are > almost 90mb each, so a fairly powerful computer might be needed. > > So to answer your question directly, I do think the a7r2 is worth the > money, but the a7r3 is worth the 1000 dollars if that is within your budget. > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 9:01 PM Michael wrote: > >> what do you think..... is the a7r2 still the best for the money? >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > Nadim Hoque > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- :-)~MIKE~(-: