Streamlining my kit

October 26, 2018  •  Leave a Comment

I’m making some changes in my kit – I don’t expect this to be of much interest to anyone but photographers, and probably only Sony users.

I got rid of 3 of my cameras and several lenses.  Specifically, I got rid of my A7II (with the 28-70 kit lens), A7RII, and A6300.  I also got rid of my Canon 600mm f/4 and the Metabones 4 adapter, the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8, the Sony Zeiss 16-70, the Sigma 24mm f/1.4.

What did I get instead?  I got the A7III and the A7RIII as my only camera bodies, and I got the Sony 100-400 GM, and I’m probably going to get the Sony 28mm f/2 in the very near future.

I was very happy with the image quality on my old cameras, and waited for quite a while before I upgraded.  The thing that finally got me to upgrade was the improved autofocus.  If I only shot in the studio, I wouldn’t have upgraded, but since I do a lot of outdoor shoots, frequently shooting in near darkness or directly into the sun, the improved AF, particularly the improved Eye AF, has been a huge benefit.

Why did I trade in the Canon 600mm?  Since I don’t shoot nearly as much wildlife, it wasn’t necessary, and even then, it was just too much focal length (not to mention, it’s a BIG, heavy, awkward lens – it was just a huge pain to use).  The Sigma lenses were both great, too, but I wanted to go native E-mount instead of using adapters.

Now, I have a very light kit that really suits the photography I’m doing lately.  I can be in remote areas, sometimes in some really steep, tricky terrain, and it’s so much easier to use my current kit.

 


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