Beatsy

I've got used to the position of the release, but with big lenses on, I often hit the button accidentally and partially undo the mount. Not had a lens drop off yet - and now much more careful ...

I see this drop-in POL filter is now in stock at Wex. I've sometimes thought a polariser would be useful when shooting over water - but Sony's is £419 (!?!?) so I'm thinking about it. I'm not sure ...

DMF mode

Could you focus/track an "edge" of the dog instead? E.g. focus on the profile of the nose first then track that. Just offering the AF system best contrast and a vertical high-contrast edge to ...

Hand holding is fine. But the camera continually reminds you that you need to concentrate hard on your technique. Little wobbles that go unnoticed on a lower res sensor will show softness on the ...

This post may be of interest. Conclusion: pixel shift could be *very* useful indeed! https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4432452#forum-post-63173607

First - this is NOT a formal test. It's a quick, subjective look to see what benefits might be gained from pixel shift in a controlled, studio-macro environment. Answer: lots!! An A7R4 and 90mm ...

I wish the FPS was controlled by how hard you held the shutter button down. Configurable min and max limits plus on/off.

They're easy to spot though. They have their fingers in their ears and are going "la la la la la la la la la la la"...

Yep - splurge funds freed up for redirection to other "needs". Good ol' Sony!  :-D

So basically A7R4 body and mechanics with A9 electronics and sensor. Quite a let down compared to (my) expectations. Sorry Sony - this one not for me after all.

Same here. Ditto with the backs of lenses. I very rarely have to clean my sensors, and even then a blower or dry swab is usually enough.

Not really, but I've noticed it affecting which lenses I choose to carry on a trip. For most of the same reasons you give though. I didn't think the "cropability" of A7R4 would make much difference ...

Not obvious. I am getting more lost shots due to movement (at lower shutter speeds) than I do on A9 but it's difficult to tell how much is because of my handheld technique and how much IBIS hides ...

$6499 because Sony have stuffed it full of new, blazing fast sensor tech, and can't afford to price it any lower. A flagship of flagships. Maybe... :-D

Good summary of the A7R4 experience. I've had mine a few weeks now and followed a similar path to you. Initial mild disappointment has turned into understanding and acceptance of the benefits and ...

The 25mm Batis has excellent IQ, useful close focus and is a great little(ish) walkabout lens. I got my 25 before the A9 though, back when there were no other serious options, but I wouldn't ...

Focus or shutter priority? Probably set to balanced - so it waits for AF to catch up a bit. Or switch to MF - that will go full speed.

Thanks for this. That's exactly what I was trying to convey - though my latest test has proven me wrong - to a degree. There *is* extra detail to be scraped out with the 2x TC, albeit not ...

Yes, I have the R4 I naively expected (or hoped) noise on A7Riv would look the same at 100% as it does on A7Rii. But it looks a lot worse! Apparently, this is to be expected and R4 images should be ...