Nailing Focus is also part of the user the experience.

This A7CR is blowing my mind on how good the focus is. I was considering the Leica Q 43 for many reasons I find very appealing, but the reviews of eye focus have been mixed. A Not trying to nock other cameras (I love them all) but this is so fun to nail eye focus every time. Sonys get a bad wrap on menus or user experience sometimes, but making memorable photos is the main job!

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This A7CR is blowing my mind on how good the focus is. I was considering the Leica Q 43 for many reasons I find very appealing, but the reviews of eye focus have been mixed. A Not trying to nock other cameras (I love them all) but this is so fun to nail eye focus every time. Sonys get a bad wrap on menus or user experience sometimes, but making memorable photos is the main job!

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The Canon Q series always seem to me to be amongst the most over rated and over hyped cameras of all time. Too big and heavy for the kind of shooting they do. Badly dated bodies that need additional grips (an available extra) to be fit for their purpose. And far too expensive. An A7CR is better on all fronts.

And I like your photo a lot.

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phazelag said:

This A7CR is blowing my mind on how good the focus is. I was considering the Leica Q 43 for many reasons I find very appealing, but the reviews of eye focus have been mixed. A Not trying to nock other cameras (I love them all) but this is so fun to nail eye focus every time. Sonys get a bad wrap on menus or user experience sometimes, but making memorable photos is the main job!

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I also think that AF is massively underrated in shooting experience.

Sometimes you want to slow down and that's fine, one can even shoot MF...

But, having something that just works feels so damn good when you simply want a photograph that's in focus.

IMO there's a subtle difference from "using a camera for fun" vs "having fun while using the camera".

The first means low expectations, the second a stress free experience.

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phazelag said:

This A7CR is blowing my mind on how good the focus is. I was considering the Leica Q 43 for many reasons I find very appealing, but the reviews of eye focus have been mixed. A Not trying to nock other cameras (I love them all) but this is so fun to nail eye focus every time. Sonys get a bad wrap on menus or user experience sometimes, but making memorable photos is the main job!

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The Canon Q series always seem to me to be amongst the most over rated and over hyped cameras of all time. Too big and heavy for the kind of shooting they do. Badly dated bodies that need additional grips (an available extra) to be fit for their purpose. And far too expensive. An A7CR is better on all fronts.

And I like your photo a lot.

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Thank You. I am not familiar with the Q series. Google shows me the Canon Q menu. Maybe a non USA model? I have had the Canon G series, Rebel, M Series, R7 and R5. All of which I felt were quality products for their time. And I love the Canon colors in the JPEGs.

Other than event photography, wildlife, or taking photos of my kids Dance and Sports, which at high bust rates, I have taken a million photos, most of my family and important life photos were taken with my RX100M3. So I am very comfy with Sony and I love the A7CR.

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phazelag said:

This A7CR is blowing my mind on how good the focus is. I was considering the Leica Q 43 for many reasons I find very appealing, but the reviews of eye focus have been mixed. A Not trying to nock other cameras (I love them all) but this is so fun to nail eye focus every time. Sonys get a bad wrap on menus or user experience sometimes, but making memorable photos is the main job!

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I also think that AF is massively underrated in shooting experience.

Sometimes you want to slow down and that's fine, one can even shoot MF...

But, having something that just works feels so damn good when you simply want a photograph that's in focus.

IMO there's a subtle difference from "using a camera for fun" vs "having fun while using the camera".

The first means low expectations, the second a stress free experience.

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This is a great way to put it. I love adjusting the aperture ring on the 24mm and 40mm primes as I am walking around and shooting in different scenarios. It's tactile and reassuring that I am in the right gear (like driving), but focus is 90% of the battle most days.

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Mike Fewster said:

phazelag said:

This A7CR is blowing my mind on how good the focus is. I was considering the Leica Q 43 for many reasons I find very appealing, but the reviews of eye focus have been mixed. A Not trying to nock other cameras (I love them all) but this is so fun to nail eye focus every time. Sonys get a bad wrap on menus or user experience sometimes, but making memorable photos is the main job!

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The Canon Q series always seem to me to be amongst the most over rated and over hyped cameras of all time. Too big and heavy for the kind of shooting they do. Badly dated bodies that need additional grips (an available extra) to be fit for their purpose. And far too expensive. An A7CR is better on all fronts.

And I like your photo a lot.

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Thank You. I am not familiar with the Q series. Google shows me the Canon Q menu. Maybe a non USA model? I have had the Canon G series, Rebel, M Series, R7 and R5. All of which I felt were quality products for their time. And I love the Canon colors in the JPEGs.
Other than event photography, wildlife, or taking photos of my kids Dance and Sports, which at high bust rates, I have taken a million photos, most of my family and important life photos were taken with my RX100M3. So I am very comfy with Sony and I love the A7CR.

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I was referring to the Leica Q series.

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Mike Fewster said:

phazelag said:

Mike Fewster said:

phazelag said:

This A7CR is blowing my mind on how good the focus is. I was considering the Leica Q 43 for many reasons I find very appealing, but the reviews of eye focus have been mixed. A Not trying to nock other cameras (I love them all) but this is so fun to nail eye focus every time. Sonys get a bad wrap on menus or user experience sometimes, but making memorable photos is the main job!

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The Canon Q series always seem to me to be amongst the most over rated and over hyped cameras of all time. Too big and heavy for the kind of shooting they do. Badly dated bodies that need additional grips (an available extra) to be fit for their purpose. And far too expensive. An A7CR is better on all fronts.

And I like your photo a lot.

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Thank You. I am not familiar with the Q series. Google shows me the Canon Q menu. Maybe a non USA model? I have had the Canon G series, Rebel, M Series, R7 and R5. All of which I felt were quality products for their time. And I love the Canon colors in the JPEGs.
Other than event photography, wildlife, or taking photos of my kids Dance and Sports, which at high bust rates, I have taken a million photos, most of my family and important life photos were taken with my RX100M3. So I am very comfy with Sony and I love the A7CR.

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I was referring to the Leica Q series.

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Ok Sorry the Canon part threw me off. That clears it up. Thank you.

I have shot with a lot of fixed lens cameras over the years and prefer the leaf shutter they use for flash sync speed. Being able to use fill flash from a tiny on board flash in bright day light is great.

I like that the Q is a leaf shutter, tilt screen, Great EVF, and very water resistant. But it is expensive and still has bugs and performance issues you would expect not to have with something so expensive.



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phazelag said:

Mike Fewster said:

phazelag said:

Mike Fewster said:

phazelag said:

This A7CR is blowing my mind on how good the focus is. I was considering the Leica Q 43 for many reasons I find very appealing, but the reviews of eye focus have been mixed. A Not trying to nock other cameras (I love them all) but this is so fun to nail eye focus every time. Sonys get a bad wrap on menus or user experience sometimes, but making memorable photos is the main job!

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The Canon Q series always seem to me to be amongst the most over rated and over hyped cameras of all time. Too big and heavy for the kind of shooting they do. Badly dated bodies that need additional grips (an available extra) to be fit for their purpose. And far too expensive. An A7CR is better on all fronts.

And I like your photo a lot.

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Thank You. I am not familiar with the Q series. Google shows me the Canon Q menu. Maybe a non USA model? I have had the Canon G series, Rebel, M Series, R7 and R5. All of which I felt were quality products for their time. And I love the Canon colors in the JPEGs.
Other than event photography, wildlife, or taking photos of my kids Dance and Sports, which at high bust rates, I have taken a million photos, most of my family and important life photos were taken with my RX100M3. So I am very comfy with Sony and I love the A7CR.

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I was referring to the Leica Q series.

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Ok Sorry the Canon part threw me off. That clears it up. Thank you.

I have shot with a lot of fixed lens cameras over the years and prefer the leaf shutter they use for flash sync speed. Being able to use fill flash from a tiny on board flash in bright day light is great.

I like that the Q is a leaf shutter, tilt screen, Great EVF, and very water resistant. But it is expensive and still has bugs and performance issues you would expect not to have with something so expensive.

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You are correct. It was my error. I said "Canon Q" and I meant Leica Q. No wonder you were confused.

Yes, I like leaf shutters and tiny onboard flashes as well. Loved the flash on the RX1. I still think there is a market for such flashes to be on cameras., even the pro models.

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Mike Fewster
Adelaide Australia

Mike Fewster said:

phazelag said:

Mike Fewster said:

phazelag said:

Mike Fewster said:

phazelag said:

This A7CR is blowing my mind on how good the focus is. I was considering the Leica Q 43 for many reasons I find very appealing, but the reviews of eye focus have been mixed. A Not trying to nock other cameras (I love them all) but this is so fun to nail eye focus every time. Sonys get a bad wrap on menus or user experience sometimes, but making memorable photos is the main job!

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http://www.scottzinda.com
https://instagram.com/scottzinda

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The Canon Q series always seem to me to be amongst the most over rated and over hyped cameras of all time. Too big and heavy for the kind of shooting they do. Badly dated bodies that need additional grips (an available extra) to be fit for their purpose. And far too expensive. An A7CR is better on all fronts.

And I like your photo a lot.

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Thank You. I am not familiar with the Q series. Google shows me the Canon Q menu. Maybe a non USA model? I have had the Canon G series, Rebel, M Series, R7 and R5. All of which I felt were quality products for their time. And I love the Canon colors in the JPEGs.
Other than event photography, wildlife, or taking photos of my kids Dance and Sports, which at high bust rates, I have taken a million photos, most of my family and important life photos were taken with my RX100M3. So I am very comfy with Sony and I love the A7CR.

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I was referring to the Leica Q series.

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Ok Sorry the Canon part threw me off. That clears it up. Thank you.

I have shot with a lot of fixed lens cameras over the years and prefer the leaf shutter they use for flash sync speed. Being able to use fill flash from a tiny on board flash in bright day light is great.

I like that the Q is a leaf shutter, tilt screen, Great EVF, and very water resistant. But it is expensive and still has bugs and performance issues you would expect not to have with something so expensive.

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You are correct. It was my error. I said "Canon Q" and I meant Leica Q. No wonder you were confused.

Yes, I like leaf shutters and tiny onboard flashes as well. Loved the flash on the RX1. I still think there is a market for such flashes to be on cameras., even the pro models.

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Mike Fewster
Adelaide Australia

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I should have known it was a mistake but I read it literally and was thinking it was a series I hadn’t heard of.



I used the Lightpix labs FlashQ M20 for Sony TTL for my RX1. I will use it with the A7CR also. It’s pretty incredible with a tiny detachable transmitter built in for wireless TTL off camera flash.

I have not tried it yet but guessing it won’t be useful outdoors with a slower shutter.

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phazelag said:

This A7CR is blowing my mind on how good the focus is. I was considering the Leica Q 43 for many reasons I find very appealing, but the reviews of eye focus have been mixed. A Not trying to nock other cameras (I love them all) but this is so fun to nail eye focus every time. Sonys get a bad wrap on menus or user experience sometimes, but making memorable photos is the main job!

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The a7CR is my endgame camera. It feels like the perfect blend of all the crop and GFX gear I used to have. This is the first camera I purchased where after a month, I have near zero GAS desire


I do still have a GR III, GXR and a7R II, but those are for niche use cases.

It is absolutely part of the experience. Not having to fight the camera and instead being able to just focus on the composition and enjoy the moment and not having to worry that the image might be completely OOF after the shooting is done is a huge deal, and that's what a great AF system gives you.

Something else that is overlooked is Sony's extensive customization, basically you can do everything that you need without having to enter the menus. It's also part of the User eXperience.

Couldn't agree more. My Fuji cameras were a great experience...in some ways...and not so much in others, despite the focus on their experience being so great in a lot of the marketing and talk online. Physical dials and film sims ARE for me part of a great UX. Love that aspect of them. But inconsistent AF in tough situations and mucking with "worms" from the X-Trans sensor in Lightroom were not a great UX for me. "Just use Capture 1" they said! Well...I don't really want to learn a new program and switch all of my storage to a new system. I mean...it's just software and I'll learn it, but not really a great user experience to have to switch from the most commonly used platform because of sensor quirks. Seems all better now, but a few years ago...yeesh.

Anyway. I've really come to like what I can get from my Sony. 40mm 2.5 G on there and I've got a great, light, travel winner. 70-200 GMII is incredible for sports, landscape, portrait, whatever. I've always been a RAW shooter, so Cobalt gets me the Fuji colors, easily and quickly. As a mostly Aperture Prio shooter, the physical dials on all my Sony lenses make things simple and intuitive in the field.

Getting great images easily is definitely part of the UX.

For what I do a lot of, nailing AF is a HUGE part of that ease of use. Kudos, Sony.

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