Chris Crevasse

I acquired a new 24-70/4 in January of 2017, and am quite happy with it.  So happy that while I am tempted by the 24-105/4, I am not yet willing to trade the relatively compact size of the 24-70/4 ...

Too bad Sony doesn't automatically disable EFCS above a certain shutter speed, or allow the user to set those parameters.  It doesn't seem like such a feature would be that hard to implement.  Oh ...

What's the point of focus bracketing?  To combine the images later so that the depth of focus is greater without having to use apertures that cause diffraction?  Is there software that handily ...

I don't know, sporty.  This forum has been pretty diligent about trashing Sony products, too.  Why should Nikon escape the jeers and bitter complaints?  After all, they did deliberately barge into ...

ISO AUTO Min. SS allows me to set a "safe" floor for my shutter speed.  After that is set, I don't have to worry about shutter speed anymore, because I don't care how far above the floor my ...

To complete the explanation of how I handle exposure in case anyone is interested, I have assigned ISO AUTO Min. SS to C3 on my A7r2.  I shoot aperture priority and auto ISO almost exclusively and ...

For what it's worth, here's what I have concluded after following the ISO/exposure discussions regarding the recent Sony sensors: there is little to no advantage to using only ISOs 100 and 640, ...

Sorry for your bad luck. I've had an RX1 for five years, and an A7r2 and Sony/Zeiss 24-70/4 for close to two years, and have not experienced any variety of failure with any of my Sony equipment ...

I use the exposure compensation dial all the time, both on my A7r2 and on my RX1.  I'm surprised to hear that some people find it to be useless.  Then again, rather than a PASM dial, I'd like all ...

I've numbered my batteries with a paint pen.

The Sony/Zeiss 16-35/4 is $1348 at B&H, including a Hoya polarizing filter.  That would seem to be a good choice for your needs.

When I was learning my A7r2 a bit more than a year ago, the consensus was to use AF-C in most situations, especially with eye AF. AF-C (with BBF) has worked well for me, with a quick switch as ...

Yes, the TTL behavior of the TT350S is quite good.

I first purchased the F20M for my A7r2.  It seems cheaply made.  Plus, the on-off switch is unreliable -- sometimes the flash will not turn on at all -- and the flash does not offer HSS.  So, I ...

I have the Peak Design 10L Sling and really like it.  I've never used the Think Tank TurnStyle 20, although I do have a TT Retrospective 5 bag.  I prefer the PD Sling. I use the PD Sling for travel ...

In your situation, I would bring all three lenses, carry only the two zooms during the day with the 24-70/4 usually mounted, and use the 55/1.8 at night, leaving the two zooms in your room.  I say ...

You may be mistaken about the Sony 16-35/4 being a step back from the Canon 16-35/4: https://www.dxomark.com/lenses/brand-canon-sony/launched-between-1987-and-2018/focal-from-16-to-35/launch_price- ...

It's a tough choice.  I also prefer getting the newest model.  On the other hand, I have the A7r2 and am not tempted by the A7r3 because the A7r3 does not solve any significant issues I've had ...

Here's a review of the 24-70/4 that comes closest to my experience with the lens: https://admiringlight.com/blog/review-zeiss-fe-24-70mm-f4-za-oss/

The Sony/Zeiss 24-70/4 is regularly abused on the internet. Personally, I like it, especially for the size and weight. At wide apertures, the extreme edges aren't great, but otherwise the overall ...