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Worth having both the a6000 and the a7ii?

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Worth having both? Should I sell 1 and focus on one system? And if so, which?

I was going to keep both and possibly buy FE lenses.

But maybe sell the a6000 and keep the a7ii.. Decisions....
 
jpozinmiami said:
Worth having both?
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I think so if you have the money
jpozinmiami said:
Should I sell 1 and focus on one system?
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I am partial to the a7 but the a6000 is more portable. Has a more advanced AF system and is capable of very high quality photos
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And if so, which?
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I chose the A7 over the a6000 because I liked the better high ISO performance, dynamic range, and look of ff over the a6000. I conceded costs, portability, and better AF for that.....
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I was going to keep both and possibly buy FE lenses.
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If I had the money I would have done this. Even keeping the "crappy" kit lens because it is an almost pocketable system.
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But maybe sell the a6000 and keep the a7ii.. Decisions....
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Your call. Also do you really have a compelling reason for full frame? The a6000 is capable of great images for less money
 
jpozinmiami said:
Worth having both? Should I sell 1 and focus on one system? And if so, which?

I was going to keep both and possibly buy FE lenses.

But maybe sell the a6000 and keep the a7ii.. Decisions....
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Everyone is different re. what they want from a system...

Unless you are strapped for cash, why not just keep on to the A6000 for now and over the next few months, see how often you use it...

If the answer is that you never use it, then perhaps time to move it on..
 
Owning two bodies is not an unjustifiable excess IME/O - particularly when they share a lens mount and battery type. Sometimes for covering events, I like to use two bodies to cut way down on lens changing. Aside from that, it's good to have the smaller, cheaper APS-C setup for backup and casual use, and to get more telephoto "reach" out of a longer lens.
 
Jefenator said:
Owning two bodies is not an unjustifiable excess IME/O - particularly when they share a lens mount and battery type. Sometimes for covering events, I like to use two bodies to cut way down on lens changing. Aside from that, it's good to have the smaller, cheaper APS-C setup for backup and casual use, and to get more telephoto "reach" out of a longer lens.
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I just resently got the Sony e mount 35mm 1.8 lens. I can still exchange for the FE 35 2.8. If I do keep both camera's, should I exchange for the FE lens?
 
Only times I use my A600 is for an annual Horse Jumping event, and several Ice Hockey shoots I do every year... mainly for its greater reach and fast focusing and FPS.

Other than that I shoot the A7ii, and A7s if it's low light.

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How much bigger is the FE lens. The A6000 with the 35 is very compact.
 
Maybe get rid of both and get the a6100?!
 
dkeller said:
How much bigger is the FE lens. The A6000 with the 35 is very compact.
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I had the E 35mm f/1.8 a couple of years ago, the FE 35 seems to be about the same size (maybe a little smaller) than the E 35.
 
Jefenator said:
Owning two bodies is not an unjustifiable excess IME/O - particularly when they share a lens mount and battery type. Sometimes for covering events, I like to use two bodies to cut way down on lens changing. Aside from that, it's good to have the smaller, cheaper APS-C setup for backup and casual use, and to get more telephoto "reach" out of a longer lens.
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jpozinmiami said:
Worth having both? Should I sell 1 and focus on one system? And if so, which?

I was going to keep both and possibly buy FE lenses.

But maybe sell the a6000 and keep the a7ii.. Decisions....
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I had both A7R and A6000 for about 6 months. My reasons were (a) to avoid lens changes by having two camera bodies, and (b) extend my FE70-200 zoom range to 300mm by using it on APSc sensor A6000.

In actual practice, I still had to change lenses (as I use 4 lenses), and extending max zoom from 200mm to 300mm was not significant (cropping from A7R was easier). Also, I was carrying extra bulk and weight. So, finally I sold my A6000, keeping only the A7R.

But, I think this is a personal choice, as keeping both cameras may be advantageous for some users.
 
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Jefenator said:
Owning two bodies is not an unjustifiable excess IME/O - particularly when they share a lens mount and battery type. Sometimes for covering events, I like to use two bodies to cut way down on lens changing. Aside from that, it's good to have the smaller, cheaper APS-C setup for backup and casual use, and to get more telephoto "reach" out of a longer lens.
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Hye said:
Jefenator said:
Owning two bodies is not an unjustifiable excess IME/O - particularly when they share a lens mount and battery type. Sometimes for covering events, I like to use two bodies to cut way down on lens changing. Aside from that, it's good to have the smaller, cheaper APS-C setup for backup and casual use, and to get more telephoto "reach" out of a longer lens.
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I have the a7ii, a6000, and a58. I think they all work well together. I have an lae3 and lae4 adapter. I feel the a6000 and a7ii accent eachother. I find for birds and landscape the a7ii is excellent, while for sports i gravitate to the a6000. I might give my a58 to my son and get the a68 or a77ii. I guess i am all in with sony.

I have many adapters and i like testing them with the a7ii and a6000. I especially like to use m42 takumar lenses on the a6000.

David
 
What lenses do you have for the a6000 and a7r? Same lenses on each or do they have their own?
 
jpozinmiami said:
Worth having both? Should I sell 1 and focus on one system? And if so, which?

I was going to keep both and possibly buy FE lenses.

But maybe sell the a6000 and keep the a7ii.. Decisions....
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Well, the A7II is definitely a much more capable camera than the A6000... but the A6000 does outresolve it by a 2.4X margin in APS-C crops. If you have APS-C lenses, or old lenses that look better on APS-C than FF (especially wide open, due to corner vignetting on FF), then you want to keep both bodies. Being paranoid, I also feel safer carrying two bodies for important things. There is also the idea that the A6000 is the more expendable one to travel light into situations where equipment might get damaged.

In sum, I shoot regularly with a NEX-7 + A7II... so yes, I'd keep both bodies. Truth is, you wouldn't get much for the A6000 body anyway. ;-)

PS: Still have my previous pair too: NEX-5 + A7.
 
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jpozinmiami said:
Worth having both? Should I sell 1 and focus on one system? And if so, which?

I was going to keep both and possibly buy FE lenses.

But maybe sell the a6000 and keep the a7ii.. Decisions....
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The a6000 has become my portable - but to be honest it's rarely used.

If you are committed to full frame, I'd sell it if you can get a good price and move on

Rob
 
dannytang said:
dkeller said:
How much bigger is the FE lens. The A6000 with the 35 is very compact.
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I had the E 35mm f/1.8 a couple of years ago, the FE 35 seems to be about the same size (maybe a little smaller) than the E 35.
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I got the Sigma 30 for my a6000, and it is an incredibly sharp lens for two hundred bucks.
 
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