For the first time the A7r is in Stock and shipping via Amazon US itself (Click here to grab it). Amazon says that it’s in Stock but requires 1-2 days of process! UPDATE: It is also in Stock (with free extras) at Focuscamera (Click here).
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you mean 1 to 2 days not 12 right?
ops! Corrected! thanks 🙂
I had the chance to finally shot the A7R along with the kit lens. So I take back some of what I said concerning the overall quality. It’s a very solid and well put together camera. The focusing wasn’t slow, but it would be an issue for me.
What caught my eye was the Olympus OMD-E-M1. They had the whole camera system available at a retail outlet for testing. I’m really impressed with the AF and the lens selection is absolutely amazing.
This brings me to my point. In the future the A7R will be given 5 axis stabilization with better auto focusing. Until then I can’t buy it but I can support those who do. I also think, given the money, Olympus has done amazing things with their 4/3’s system. If your shopping (and I’m a Sony shooter here) give the Olympus a try if you don’t need a FF sensor. It’s quite the camera system for secondary purposes (although quite a few pro’s exclusively use it).
I know. I am really tempted by the new OMD. The reported focusing ability and IBIS puts it on my short list for a smaller body. I have a 99 that I use quite a lot but it fell short for sports which I use a 1Dx (awesome). But it would be nice to have a small body option and the Olympus might be a better choice than even the new Sony alpha/nex/ILC but I am going to wait to see the dust clear. I would love some new A-mount news why I wait.
I now have an a99 and em1 combination. The build and feel of the em1 with a grip is great. I don’t think the nex or a7 systems will ever have fast af for action shooting. With what the em1 showed me shooting fast dancing on a dark stage I will now go shoot some basketball. Having a touch screen is very nice. Sony just doesn’t get it. They should have put touch screens on the a7 and r. And then there is the issue of when 5 axis ibis and when will that feature show up in a Sony camera. I was not willing to wait. I think in time the Sony oly partership will be a good thing.
I really like olympus. It was a very expensive olympus film point and shoot that I got really cheap from a friend because he needed to buy christmas presents when I was a kid working at macys that made me want to be a photographer. My first digital camera years later was a olympus. If the camera was at least apsc I would be all over it.
Last year I got into mirrorless with an nex 6 and em5 but only got basic lens. Struggled lately with the decision of which system to commit to with upper end glass. Do a lot of stage work including dancing. Decided to go with Olympus em1, 12-40mm and 75mm. Will wait on a a7r or newer model until next year to let the lens fill in. Wanted fast af and the responsiveness and af of the em1 is great. Just finished a 3 night university Christmas program including folk dancers who do acrobatics and only deleted 2 of 500 shots for misfocus. I was very impressed. So I am set with an a99 with cz, a77 for the crop factor with the 70-200 g, the em5 with the 45 and and the em1 with the 12-40 for now. Very happy with the iq of these cameras. I do like the nex 6 and the motion app and have done some fun shots with the bride and groom with that. I love our choices now days.
They are *NOT* in stock @ Focus Camera. These assholes gave me the runaround for 10 days, and then told me that they’re still waiting 2 weeks. I’d recommend ordering from Amazon.
Same here. 4fps is kinda slow for sports / action, sometimes I feel a99’s 6fps is not enough. Also lack of native fast lenses is quite a problem for me. Can’t wait for the a99 successor! Hopefully Sony won’t disappoint.
maybe you just have to accept that the A7 is no sports and action camera. Or this it look like one?
No hurry, it won’t be sold out anytime soon.
Hurry! Buy! Buy! Tomorrow they will end! You’ll never be able to buy anything again!