Originally posted by clackers That Alpha line seems to be a dead end, Spocko, unfortunately for anyone invested in it. That's the Sony way. Launch lots of products and hope. Ricoh won't be looking to emulate what's presumably a sinkhole.
If you adapt Canon or Pentax lenses for the E mount, say goodbye to the flash system, autofocus and auto aperture.
I do it every now and again, but it's not the solution for anyone but the hardcore or masochists like me.
Sony may have the last laugh on a lot of mfrs. Sure, they threw a lot of spaghetti at the wall, but some of it stuck
I feel sorry for the newbies out there who may not have enough knowledge or experience to decide what kind of equipment they need. The idea i had in mind when i got seriously into photography 7 years ago, is quite different where i ended up.
Landscape photography has quite different needs than portrait work, wedding work, photo journalism and/or event photography. The newbie tries to do all things, the artist/professional specializes in a few.
I think its fine for Pentax to issue a FF camera with a minimum of FF lenses. And then if its popular, feather the nest out as they go along. Likewise, i think the Sony A7 series is fine for landscape, and with one or two AF primes, would work fine for portrait work as well. For weddings maybe a zoom lens or two. Sport photography and birding - different game altogether. Personally i'm waiting for the 2nd generation Sony A7 or the Pentax FF. As to flash, i've used manual flashes with radio triggers for both theater headshots and group shots. With today's RAW files, one doesn't have to be that precise in flash work. The nice thing about manual flash work is its very repeatable and reliable.
Last edited by philbaum; 10-06-2014 at 10:36 AM.