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As far as ... your personal experience using the S1R. Good - Bad - Ugly - Quality of image - any problems - etc?As far as?
Depends on use case as far as personal experience. Overall I have a positive one for photos and IQ. Iposted a rolling review on here a few months ago. Should be a link to it on a different thread. You can see it here but I’ll have to further update it.As far as ... your personal experience using the S1R. Good - Bad - Ugly - Quality of image - any problems - etc?
Thanks. I focused a bit on the shortcomings in my review but my opinion is that the S1R is one of the best cameras on the market. My biggest issue with it (and the S1H by proxy) is that a lot of the allure of the cameras wear off because of how Panasonic manages their flagship cameras from a roadmap perspective. I don’t see myself ever buying another Panasonic flagship body because I kinda feel like they’ll eventually just firmware the entry level cameras to be 95% of what the flagships are.Thanks for the info
Nice gallery!
Honestly if you’re set on using adapted EF lenses and plan to utilize AF, then just get a Sony or Canon camera. If you’re comfortable manually focusing then the Lumix is fine.I’m also interested in this camera but would need to ensure it works smoothly with Canon EF lenses. Lots of reports how well or not-so-well the Sigma adapter performs. The camera would double as a landscape / everyday camera and scanning camera.
I dislike Sony for usability reasons and the high end Canon R5 is out of my budget. The pixel shift mode is ideal for scanning purposes. For general photography I do not need the fastest AF, but is it THAT bad?Honestly if you’re set on using adapted EF lenses and plan to utilize AF, then just get a Sony or Canon camera. If you’re comfortable manually focusing then the Lumix is fine.
I use both Sony and L-mount and Sony and Canon are really the only legitimate options for using EF lenses with AF IMO from a usability standpoint.I dislike Sony for usability reasons and the high end Canon R5 is out of my budget. The pixel shift mode is ideal for scanning purposes. For general photography I do not need the fastest AF, but is it THAT bad?
Would you need higher than 45 megapixels for film scans? Renting is always best for individual needs and native is best for usability.There is a huge price difference between the R5 and S1R when looking the used market, but more importantly, the R5 does not have the high res mode I would need for film scanning.
I think I’ll need to rent out the S1R for one weekend together with the adapter and try it by myself. Of course I would want that it works good enough for me, but your experiences make it seem unlikely. And buying a whole set of new lenses would get me into the GFX100 price range. However, buying one lens for my snapshot needs (= most likely Panasonic 50mm 1.8) would be okay, and then live with rather bad AF for my landscape images.
Yes, certainly. More resolution equals less stitching. Besides the pure resolution, also the separate R - G - B capture is an important feature to me.Would you need higher than 45 megapixels for film scans? Renting is always best for individual needs and native is best for usability.
On price, in the UK I bought new S1R with 24-105 last year for £2799 and then got £300 cash back and 3 year warranty so net cost £2500. At the time the R5 was £4298 body only (and still is).I use both Sony and L-mount and Sony and Canon are really the only legitimate options for using EF lenses with AF IMO from a usability standpoint.
For adapting legacy lenses L-mount isn’t there really. It is more or less unusable IMO. For native lenses designed for mirrorless (it is good enough for most things. Those that utilized EF lenses largely do it for reasons specific to video use. If you’re okay with manual focus then it’s a viable option. The S1R new isn’t priced much differently than the R5 though and any of the A7R cameras would be a more affordable and more reliable AF option.
No.I was also wondering if Sigma Art lenses - I own the 50mm - work better than other EF lenses with the adapter?
Yes there are deals that can be had from time to time if one is willing to wait. As I’ve stated somewhere onthis forum I bought my S1R+24-105 NIB (Untouched demo) for $2450 after taxes about 8 months after the cameras were released. I’ve never seen it that low again though for a new camera kit.On price, in the UK I bought new S1R with 24-105 last year for £2799 and then got £300 cash back and 3 year warranty so net cost £2500. At the time the R5 was £4298 body only (and still is).
Regarding AF I have found AFS quick enough and very accurate. Haven’t really used AFC but if subject was moving I’d be using my EM1 mk2