Steve Huff got his hands on these for a few hours...
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2013/10/15/hands-on-1st-impressions-the-sony-a7-a7r-and-rx10/
FINALLY…it’s HERE!
This is what we have all been waiting for! By “WE” I mean the enthusiasts who have been waiting for someone..anyone..to release a high quality full frame and small sized mirrorless camera with a killer built in EVF. We thought Leica would do it. Some of us though Canon or Nikon would do it. Many though Fuji was planning it.
But it was SONY who charged ahead and had the balls to create and make it. For this reason alone I give Sony a high double five because what they have created is simply jaw dropping. Just as they did last year with the incredible IQ of the RX1, they are doing it again in a more versatile lens changing way.
Why is this camera so important? Well, it is not for everyone of course but for me I have been wanting this for years for a few reasons.
The A7r is a full frame 36MP sensor camera with an E- Mount. This means that not only can you shoot the new FE lenses (full frame E) made for this system, you can shoot Leica M lenses, Canon Lenses, Nikon Lenses and Sony A mount lenses (with adapters). You can mount E mount lenses and shoot in crop mode or FF mode with vignetting. The special thing though is the latest tech full frame sensor that will deliver the richness, depth, 3D bokeh and shallow DOF that many of us crave, but more importantly, there will now be MANY more of us able to enjoy Leica M lenses. From my 1st test using a Leica M 50 Summilux on the A7r, it should be quite special. Not sure how wide angle lenses will do, but a 50 and 35 1.4 did well so so far so good.
So the new A7 and A7r are here and while they may not be perfect (I only had minutes with them in my home) they are indeed a revolutionary product/camera.
