Hi guys,
I do photography as a profession and to pay the bills, I don't shoot just as a hobby. I need gear that simply works. Playing around with a S1/S5 at the store is not the same thing as shooting in (all) type of situations, in good light and in poor light. You know how that is
Renting it is all good too, but is the S1/S5 AF perfectly fine for professional paid work to begin with? That is why I am keeping my eye on a R6II or even a used D850 as I have mentioned in other threads. By the way I have never used neither of the cameras above either. The (only) thing that pulls me towards the D850 is the fact that I already have lenses for it. I do prefer mirrorless capability but it is what it is.
Sony has aaaaaalllllll the lenses you can have which is bloody fantastic, but I don't like the "computerized" feeling when using one. Don't get me wrong the camera does feel great on the hand but I don't like where the dials are located and don't like the feeling of it. Don't like the A7IV EVF either, to me it feels too cheap when looking thru it. The Canon's R6 actually looks better.
To be honest, my wife and I really like the Panasonic cameras, we really do. But what scares me is that once the light goes dim the camera will let me down. Again, I'm talking mainly about paid work since we often get thrown into very unpleasant situations from clients and you just never know how things will be until you get there. That's just how it is. We mainly like the S1, but we do notice that the AF from the S5 is indeed a bit more snappy. Having said that, I have no clue how the S5 performs in low light where there is less contrast, and this camera has a contrast detect AF system, right?
Having said that, since people are saying new cameras will be announced in February, do any of you know or has Panasonic already said what type of AF system they will use in their new models? Or will it be just a newer "more advanced" contrast detect system? Has it been confirmed it will be phase detect of is all this a "who knows" thing?
I mean, why would I buy a S1/S5 today when the new ones are around the corner? If I was photographing as a hobby sure I wouldn't mind getting a used S5 for $1200 that is a really good deal, but like I said, I need a camera that will simply focus in crappy situations. No exceptions.
I do photography as a profession and to pay the bills, I don't shoot just as a hobby. I need gear that simply works. Playing around with a S1/S5 at the store is not the same thing as shooting in (all) type of situations, in good light and in poor light. You know how that is
Renting it is all good too, but is the S1/S5 AF perfectly fine for professional paid work to begin with? That is why I am keeping my eye on a R6II or even a used D850 as I have mentioned in other threads. By the way I have never used neither of the cameras above either. The (only) thing that pulls me towards the D850 is the fact that I already have lenses for it. I do prefer mirrorless capability but it is what it is.
Sony has aaaaaalllllll the lenses you can have which is bloody fantastic, but I don't like the "computerized" feeling when using one. Don't get me wrong the camera does feel great on the hand but I don't like where the dials are located and don't like the feeling of it. Don't like the A7IV EVF either, to me it feels too cheap when looking thru it. The Canon's R6 actually looks better.
To be honest, my wife and I really like the Panasonic cameras, we really do. But what scares me is that once the light goes dim the camera will let me down. Again, I'm talking mainly about paid work since we often get thrown into very unpleasant situations from clients and you just never know how things will be until you get there. That's just how it is. We mainly like the S1, but we do notice that the AF from the S5 is indeed a bit more snappy. Having said that, I have no clue how the S5 performs in low light where there is less contrast, and this camera has a contrast detect AF system, right?
Having said that, since people are saying new cameras will be announced in February, do any of you know or has Panasonic already said what type of AF system they will use in their new models? Or will it be just a newer "more advanced" contrast detect system? Has it been confirmed it will be phase detect of is all this a "who knows" thing?
I mean, why would I buy a S1/S5 today when the new ones are around the corner? If I was photographing as a hobby sure I wouldn't mind getting a used S5 for $1200 that is a really good deal, but like I said, I need a camera that will simply focus in crappy situations. No exceptions.
