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Actually, I think that the ZA pictures are consistently a bit darker, maybe because the OP used the same exposure parameters but the ZA has less transmission. That may trick you into thinking the ...

Haha, same reasoning with me. Just waiting for the 7R III or whatever with IBIS to get the GM :) To quench my thirst till then I acquired the 12-24 and am extremely happy with it - great ...

Your experience is interesting, as it does not match my own at all: Whereas the 70-200 with the 1.4x is pretty good although not as good as the 70-200 alone, both 2x TCs I checked out were nowhere ...

I agree with Leichhardt. Hence also their macro capability.

With macro, the desired area of focus quite often is not a plane. Very similar in this respect to graduated NDs vs. the corresponding rulers in LR, focus stacking solves this problem for non-moving...

You think so? I never used much movements with the equivalent FLs of 300 mm and 500 mm on my 4x5, respectively. And if so, it was just a tiny bit of shift, that was more out of habit than out of...

The way I see it, Barry (to quote Frank Zappa): My problem is not the camera or the glass, what I have to work at is my skills as a photographer. That being said, if I succeed, IMHO, in getting a ...

That's right, I never had more than 10 film holders with me, at most. On the other hand, the ratio of keepers vs. misses was much better. Then again, today I experiment more. Thank you - steeped in ...

You mean you want to go after the next 'shiny toy'? You don't seem to be much of an emoji friend, either... ;)

Haha, you're right, the list of cameras you don't have is impressing. Even I would be tempted with the P1 and the X1D, and I've always tried to confine myself to one (primary) system, simply ...

This is because you buy every good camera it seems. Just to be sure: No problem with that ;)

Some of you people are taking my original posting's wording way too seriously. Does one  really always have to use emojis? You weren't much off with your 'LOL' title. It was just a personal ...

So, what exactly tells you that I am not among that handful?

For me the market leader is just the company with the largest market share. But they all compete with each other. But anyway, you're right, if one uses the term 'leader' in that sense, then yes, ...

Have you looked at the gear I have? And no, it's not, features and capabilities are a virtue - the means by which they are achieved are meaningless.

Problem here is, you're naming exactly those two traits I value most: Resolution and DR. The A9 seems to be a competent camera but it's not for me, particularly not for the price.

How does Canon being the market leader exclude it from being a Sony competitor?

Problem is, I don't have a Canon system, I have a Sony system. I wouldn't care how Canon fares were it not for its role as Sony competitor.

Being mirrorless is not a virtue per se. Sony's current competition is FF DSLRs from Nikon and Canon.

Sony, wake up, I'm waiting for the successor of the a7R II, whatever it's going to be named. Good thing that Sony gets some pressure on the price front, hopefully pricing of said successor will ...