TomCak

It's obvious DP is having a slow day and had nothing better to report upon.

In response to the story: Who cares?

Thanks for that info, especially on the 14-24/2.8. It's a wonderful lens on the D800E. Because I'm impatient and can likely scrounge the money, not to mention weight and size, I'll likely opt for a ...

I've had my A7RII for about a month, and have only the 55/1.8 in FE-mount as of now. I don't use it in a studio or in continuous AF mode (99% of the time). It's currently on firmware version 3.00. ...

@FodgeandDurn

Not disagreeing.

I think what leads to the vitriol is a sometimes expressed attitude by some (combined with a sometimes hidden jealousy by others) that having an elite camera...

What's 'pure photography'. Please define.

So why does one require a special $4000+ camera to reconnect with the fundamentals of photography or to be forced to slow down and think before pressing the shutter release?

This is not meant as...

I have to say that as celebrated a brand as Leica is, and I'm not putting them down, that's exactly the way I feel about any camera with a fixed focal length lens.

I'm confident I could get equal...

LOL on the cats in a refrigerator comment. I agree.

I don't quite understand why photos accompanying reviews are typically grab shots. Especially with Dpreview being based in Seattle. With so...

I'm not saying it didn't do what it was supposed to do. I'm a software developer for 36 years. It wouldn't have taken much to realize shutter count = 0 (on this body). Start new images at 1. Don't ...

Thanks Graham and everyone that responded. I did insert a used SD card from another Sony camera w/o reformatting and my previous image was -1 from the first image recorded with the A7R2. I know ...

I received a 'brand spanking new' A7RII from Amazon on 2/29 and just realized that the file numbering started at 3684. In all other ways it seemed new. What would this mean to you? Tom

Pragmatically, it's my guess that it's always been a lottery, probably regardless of mfr. On the other hand, most people have been winners - or they're not examining their images at a finished ...

Thanks again Roger. I appreciate the insight and kind explanation. I'll likely give the 35/1.4 a chance. If I decide against it or opt for the 2.8, since I travel for work weekly, the 2.8 will look ...

Thanks Roger! I greatly appreciate that clarification. I take this to mean that one shouldn't unduly be afraid of receiving a bad copy and one should simply perform due diligence when receiving one ...

The earlier article referenced mentioned significant variation among 10 copies tested. This subsequent article tends to make me think if your copy is perfect then you were lucky indeed. Especially ...

I just read the replies and Roger clarifies. "I meant that a copy is likely to have a soft side or a soft corner, that it's not even across the frame."

This has been a very informative thread. Prior to this I was really set on the 35/1.4 but the QC issues really bother me. The more I read of Roger Cicala on LensRentals the more I appreciate that ...

That's good to know! Thanks. Someone should forward this thread to them. To both let them know about the goodwill and so they might possibly clarify or adjust wording? But as had been alluded to, ...

Sure. I'm glad you didn't take any offense at my somewhat contrarian viewpoint. Tom

Also, relying on a verbal statement of policy over the phone, is to me, somewhat dubious. Again I'm not making any statements regarding their integrity or anything like that. How would I know? It's ...