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Let's go back to the start shall we?
@wibbly thinking about getting a Sony A7 or A7II.
I said old Sony bodies are not comparable to his Fuji gear.
Non-professional, enthusiast has nothing to do with his quality of images, I am talking about technical, not artistically speaking.
Using old lenses has nothing to do with the quality of his images, I am talking about technical, not artistically speaking..
His images are his images. The whole argument was whether @wibbly should chop in his Fuji gear to an older A7 or A72. @woofwoof ‘s argument is that he should because of the superior image quality and because of all the options of legacy lenses.
The only person here that I know uses an A7 and legacy lenses are him. I know of no one else. If those are the resulting images from them…it’s not really a solid argument to get an A7.
Is that not a logical argument?
I don’t look at those images and think “god, my Fuji gear can’t get those awesome colours and definition”. Would that not be what someone want to do when they upgrade gear?
This isn’t about whether the user on the other end is professional or amateur, instead of saying “I find them unacceptable to produce them to a client” is just a way of qualify them in terms of IQ. I am not, and in NO POINT have I ever mentioned the quality of the photo from an artistic merit, I have never said they are crap. I am merely talking about the IQ of the image as a result of the camera through those legacy lenses.
If the argument is using those lenses and the A7 can get you great looking images, prove it. Because it is a very hard sell to get someone who is used to using auto focus lenses to drop that habit to go into a system for the reasons of legacy lenses when you can’t even see the fruits on the other side.
Whilst you're right on a lot of points, you also have no idea about other people's budgets or requirements? You may be happy having three totally separate systems with three matching lens lineups, where each lens may cost upwards of £1k but not everyone else in that position.
Wibbly didn't state anywhere that he was hoping to deliver high level portrait/wedding photography, they stated that they fancied dipping their toe in to see what the Sony is like. Your response comes across more snobby than helpful as you've simply written off an excellent value entry level full frame system because someone else suggested using legacy lenses as an affordable way to try out what is still (sometimes) quality glass. Yes, it may not have AF or use the features like eye AF but that doesn't mean they should be written off.
I've used various legacy lenses on my A7 and have been happy with the results. I've even delivered portraits/weddings for paying clients using them so whilst you may choose to only use the highest level AF lenses to deliver your work, you shouldn't disparage others for choosing to use alternatives.
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