@12harry there’s more to landscape than trees and rocks, no? One question - why the need for a long monopod for panorama?
Thanks for the responses guys and sorry for such a late response! All prices I’ve found are second hand.
CAMERA
As I never use a tripod, I’m guessing image stabilization is important for me (even though most photos will be in good light so can have a fast shutter speed), and will buy a second hand Sony A7II as my camera body for £650.
I agree that hand holding the camera and seeing if I like the feel of it is important. Do most cameras of the same brand tend to feel the same? I won’t have a chance to visit a shop for a couple of weeks, but if I don’t like the Sony feel, my backups are Nikon D750 (£625) or Canon 6D(£500) or 5D Mark II (£369) –but they don’t have image stabilization and are all heavier.
LENS
I’ve been googling, then treating the Dxomark score as a benchmark on how good it is.
I’m still unsure what focal lengh I want – I use my gopro hero 7 a lot which is apparently 16mm, so I’m leaning towards the Sony FE 16-35mm f4 (£789).
Other lenses I’m interested in are Sony FE 12-24mm f4 (£1116) and Sony E 10-18mm f4 (£269). If I were to start at a very cheap lens, to find out what focal length I need, Sony E 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 (£79) could be a good starting point.
Dxomark don’t show all of these lenses for some reason – does anybody know why? Is there a good alternative that can quantify the quality of a lens like Dxomark does?
Finally, this is assuming all Sony E and FE lenses will fit onto the A7II.
Any suggestions on other lenses would be appreciated! Low weight is an aspect I’ve been focusing on also. Thanks data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
DXO haven't covered every camera and every lens, so I guess they tend to do the most common ones?
I used to use DXO a lot as a guide, however recently I've started questioning them as some of the results they've come out with seem a bit odd imo. The most noticeable ones are a couple of the new Nikon Z lenses where they've marked sharpness as 'average', whereas my copies have been amongst the sharpest I've owned and sharper than ones that DXO have scored much higher. I'm not sure why this is tbh.
I held the camera in the store today and I like it!
I plan to buy both the body and lens from Park Cameras - if anybody sees anything wrong with what I'm buying or knows a cheaper place to buy either please let me know!
Body - Used Sony A7 II Body Boxed
Lens - Used Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens
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Lens seems to be the going rate, the A7II seems incredibly cheap so I'd be concerned over the condition and shutter count. The description describes some wear, which is not the end of the world, but no mention of shutter count, do you know what the shutter count is?
I have the camera, but there's some dirt coming out on ALL photos - does this mean I need the lens cleaned (see top right of photo)?
Looks like dirt on the sensor.You can search for how to clean yourself or take to a camera shop and have them do it.
Thanks guys I'll try a rocket blower.
What type of shop can I find one in?
Online shipping is pricey and slow where I am (Turkey).
Thanks.
Camera shop?
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