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Author: Michael
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Subject: Re: a7r2
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?
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