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Please help me think through a possible system change. (cross post) Thanks!

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Strobist
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Re: Please help me think through a possible system change. (cross post) Thanks!
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henryk1 wrote:

I've liked the full frame results with the Sonys. Can crop the hell out of an A7Riii photo

As a Pentax FF, Canon FF and Sony FF owner I totally agree with Henry.

-When working with people, you want the system to have your back to nail the eyes, and the Sony does just that.

Quite soon you will also want "better" portrait lenses - the selection for Sony is outstanding, and there really are no other system that can give you so much 3rd party lenses for a good price.

Stay away from A7R II (no good AF) and older cameras, as well as the A7 III (good camera, but not so good for cropping)

The A7R III as Henry mentions above, hits the sweetsspot of a high mp camera, at a bargain price. The A7R IV are (imho) not worth the big price difference from the A7R III.

The A7R III will give you the luxury of shooting wider than you normally would do on a lower pixel model, and that freedom in post for straighten/cropping to get the framing "just right" will lift your photographs a notch, due to delivering a well balanced framing, every time.

edit: Canon have some great L lenses that can be bought second hand, and they work just like a charm like you can see in this video test, even the 85mm F1.2!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoyUv8sHYQU

I love my Pentax for the nature/outdoors, but its not my choice of camera for portrait photography - I sleep better knowing Sony AF has my back there

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