Switching back to R5... help needed

Adam2 wrote:

mKotar wrote:

Hi,

Currently I am a Sony shooter. Generally I shoot wildlife + live gigs so i have a pretty complete set of lenses:

- 16-35/2.8
- 24-70/2.8
- 70-200/2.8
- 200-600/2.8

OK

+ A7r3 and A73

Neither are the best...

Background:

To be honest Sony has its advantages (like general AF performace, fact i own all needed glass...) but is still missing some important things to me. And I wanted and upgrade byt a9 is no go as it doesn't have antiflicker and very slow mechanical shutter, a92 is ok, but no bird-eye-af, only 24 mpix sensor, crappy menu and is more expensive that r5.

Yes, the a9ii doesn't have bird eye af but it is a great camera for BIF and I've found to exhibit more accurate AF in situations where AED is not working.

There is alsos A7r4 but... 60+ mpix is little bit to much for me and I had some issues with 200-600 when checking couple of bodies in the camerashop - focusing was not accurate - even when using tripod. A1 is little too expensive for me.

No, 60 MP is never too much when shooting WL especially when cropping. Yes, the a7riv doesn't play well with the 200-600. It's one of the reasons I abandoned this camera though the major issue was the abysmal ES as well as AF performance for moving subjects.

There is also 2nd thing about Sony - I don't trust it in 100%. I had one of my body replaced by the service, 200-600 was fixed as it had some issues with consistent focusing, I am not telling about shutter and shutter button replacements - definitely way to much for such expensive gear. So in short words: good gear but i don't full trust it.

Likewise. As a CPS member, I know and trust their service. Sony isn't there.

And here comes the R5...

It's been here.

It has some great features like bird-eye-af, 12fps mechanical, 20 electronic shutter, anitflicker and 45mpix sensor. I think that i would like to start my switch from the wildlife end and have couple of questions

Yes, it has some great features though the lack of another ES FPS is a bummer. Also it doesn't have a dual stacked sensor so there is some lag in ES mode though it isn't problematic.

- Is rolling shutter that bad on ES?

Not unless you are shooting sports, are horizontally panning against strong verticals (and vice a versa), or capturing hummingbirds.

First about 200-600 replacement

- doest it make sense to go with Sigma 150-600 Sport or maybe Sigma 60-600 Sport or even Sigma 150-600 Contemporary

Nope.

- can achieve 12fps on mechanical shutter with all these lenses (how is the sharpness) (and which version of 150-600 is better)

I guess that's fine.

I am also considering: 300/2.8 IS or 300/2.8 IS mk2
- can i shoot 12fps mechanical shutter (version 1)
- how well it performs with TC 1.4 and TC 2 (version 2)

The 300 f/2.8 IS I and II are extremely sharp lenses and do fine with the 1.4iii and the II does great with the 2x III.

RF 100-500 - is little to short in long range and to dark - usually shoot around 400 - 600)
Other lenses are easy to replace 1:1 with RF versions.
Or maybe i should visit some specialist - overcome my lack of trust to sony and just wait and or get A1 in the future or a93 etc

I have a 100-400 is ii so the 100-500 didn't interest me. There are lot of people who like it natively or with a 1.4x. Personally, I would look at a 400 DO IS II or 500 IS II as both are relatively cost effective, produce phenomenal results and are fast.

Expect EF lens prices to drop when the big white RF lenses appear.

The Sony system is pretty incredible and if the a1 delivers it will be phenomenal in numerous respects especially if it works with the 200-600. At $6k for the a1 body and $13k for a 600 f/4, unless one is a Biden it is a tough road to hoe.

LOL, reminds me about 10 years ago i had an opportunity to purchase at full price a canon 600 f4.0 II/300 f2.8 II/1dmk4, all together--the total was so big that B&H felt bad for me and sent me a gift cert for $400 :-D. i still have and use all that stuff.