I bought a new camera
Actually, I bought it 3 months ago
but I hadn't mentioned it here or anywhere because the last thing i want is anyone to think
that they need a new camera, or even worse, that they need *this* camera to make good images
But some people did notice it in my last videos, and have been asking about it
I also want to be as transparent as possible as to what i use to create my images
so here we go
This is the A7Rii, it's a 42MP full-frame camera that was released back in 2015, 5 years ago
I'm sure this is considered old tech by now
in fact, there are 2 new models that have been released since this one came out
but this is way more than enough, way more than I need for the foreseeable future and it was at the right price
I believe
This is the first camera that I buy for photography only in the last few years, at least 5
Every camera I have purchased in the last few years was with video in mind
but not this one, I'm going to be using this camera only for photography
The A7Rii comes to replace my old a6000
it's quite a change, I know
that camera worked perfectly fine for 5 years and it was still creating images just fine
but I'd been wanting to replace it with something newer for a while
The reason why I decided to upgrade from APS-C to full-frame... well, it's due to
The small RX100 cameras I have, you know how much I love these, they come with me everywhere
I feel like my photography has improved a lot thanks to these cameras
most of my images nowadays are made with these cameras
and they are the reason, I blame them for my decision to upgrade from APS-C to full-frame
You see, they make such good images that it's been hard to tell the images that I was making with these cameras
and the images that I was making with my a6000 paired with the Zeiss f4 zoom lens apart
They look pretty similar in many ways, actually, the RX100V that I'm using to record this video
performs better in low light and it has a shallower depth of field than the f4 lens on APS-C
so I saw very little reason to carry a bigger camera with a bigger lens instead of just going this route
But of course, every camera comes with a compromise, and these ones are no different
For me, the biggest problem I have with these cameras is that i can't go wider or longer than what they offer
out of the box this is a 24-200mm, that is a 24-70, I'm stuck with those focal lengths
I can't mount a wider angle lens or a much longer telephoto lens on them
That's why i wanted a camera with interchangeable lenses
and I went with full frame because I wanted to have a bigger gap between the quality that I'd get from these
and the quality that I'd get with using my bigger cameras
I used to have a full-frame camera, an A7ii a few years ago, and that camera was fine, I liked it
I had two Zeiss lenses, f/4 both of them, but they were rather expensive
When i'm looking into purchasing a new piece of equipment, be it a camera, lens, whatever it is
instead of asking myself if I can afford that camera, if I can afford that lens
instead, what I ask myself is: could you afford to replace it if something bad happens?
Because the last thing I want from my gear is to hold me back
I don't want to have amazing conditions out there, but because it's raining, because there is a little bit of mist,
there is a little bit of fog or there is a little bit of sand in the air
well I'm afraid of getting my $4,000 - $5,000 - $6,000 camera out there and break it
what I want is a camera that i'm not afraid of exposing to the elements
so I can create the images that I want to create
and that is exactly why I went with the A7Rii now, 5 years after its release
Let's hope not, but if it breaks, I'm not going to feel that bad and I'm going be able to buy another one
if I find the same deal, because I got a very good deal on this one
I bought two lenses to go with it - this is the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 and this is the 17-28mm f/2.8
These are very decent and good lenses, they are not the best lenses out there
but once again, for the price... I got very good deals on these ones as well
In fact, this that you see here, this camera and these 2 lenses replace not only the a6000
but up to 7-8 lenses that I had for that camera, including the standard zooms, but also the prime lenses that I had
These f/2.8 on full frame are very close in performance to the f/1.4 prime lenses that I used to have on APS-C
so not only I've upgraded my camera but also simplified my camera bag
this is all I bring with me now
well, that's not entirely true because i still have my a6500 with the Sony, 70-350mm
This is my telephoto option when I'm shooting wildlife, like the storks or something
Of course, the RX100 is still going to be my go-to camera and the one that i'm going to be using 95% of the time
I have all of these cameras and different sensors: 1", APS-C and full-frame because they give me options
I can go compact and light and small if I'm going a hike, or for everyday photography
but I can also carry my bigger cameras if I'm doing something at night, in low light
if I need to create shallow depth of field, or something special like that, or I just want to take more time with my photography
and have a more, I don't know, tactile experience
Of course, I still have the Bronica, no worries
Once again, and this is really, really, really important and I really want everyone to understand this
the last thing I want is for you to think that you need to buy an RX100, an A7Rii
or whatever camera and lens to create images
Technology has improved a lot and nowadays any camera out there that is being sold today
is more than able to create almost any image that you can think of
Anyway, this is going to do it for today
There are plenty of new videos coming soon from the field
we are no longer under quarantine and we bought a new car - it needs a few repairs but it's almost ready
I really can't wait to get out there again and make some images with my new and old cameras
and i can't wait to share them with you
Until then, please stay safe and healthy out there
See you in the next one!