expired Posted by kaujong • Apr 21, 2025
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expired Posted by kaujong • Apr 21, 2025
Apr 21, 2025 4:05 PM
EDU Members: Sony a7C II Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)
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If you need the megapixels though, just go for the a7cr. There is no substitute for that. If you don't need them, definitely go for this and spend the extra on some f/1.2 lens imo. Low-light performance only really increases substantially with a larger aperture, larger sensor, or new technologies, but I haven't heard of any breakthroughs lol
since then, numerous experts have been trying to validate that claim but it turns out to be not true with the same generational sensor technology. i am happy if you are able to find one that shows otherwise.
i think that, in theory, the less pixel implies less sensor read noise, but then again, does that sensor read noise is the actual dominate noise source in the entire process?
oh, and i have a cannon R6, so i was a falling victim to this claim
here is the R5 vs R6 comparison, do you really think the R6 has a noticeable edge in the high ISO compere to R5?
https://www.dpreview.co
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When I snagged my A7r3a years back, Adorama was clearing them out between Cyber Monday and New Years in 2021 for sub $2000. I bid on Greentoe for $1800 and hit paydirt.
This was not an isolated incident, as I snagged an a7c in August that year with the kit zoom for the same price.
They will give you a price that includes tax, which is nice, with shipping included.
If you need the megapixels though, just go for the a7cr. There is no substitute for that. If you don't need them, definitely go for this and spend the extra on some f/1.2 lens imo. Low-light performance only really increases substantially with a larger aperture, larger sensor, or new technologies, but I haven't heard of any breakthroughs lol
I use DXO Photo Lab 4 Elite, and even though it is now a fairly old version Prime denoising still cleans up noise like a champ.
Of course, the a9 and a1 series bodies will perform better in low light--and for the price, they better.
As for the recent influx of f1.2 lenses--incredible glass. If I could justify it, I would probably have to snag one of those beasts.
But in true Slickdeals fashion, I pluck older used lenses like the Zeiss 35 1.4 and 55 1.8 for 1/3 of what they retailed for originally, snag an open box Tamron 28 1.4 for $110, and adapt an old 200 2.8Lii I snagged for $350 off eBay. I don't shoot HS football anymore, so no need for a9 speed... but if I need that Canon to focus like it's supposed to I do have a 7D that will push it. My kid is not fancy, but if I'm going to spend $2K+ on a lens it will be on the 200 F2 L. It's one of those crushes I never quite got over.
I use DXO Photo Lab 4 Elite, and even though it is now a fairly old version Prime denoising still cleans up noise like a champ.
Of course, the a9 and a1 series bodies will perform better in low light--and for the price, they better.
As for the recent influx of f1.2 lenses--incredible glass. If I could justify it, I would probably have to snag one of those beasts.
But in true Slickdeals fashion, I pluck older used lenses like the Zeiss 35 1.4 and 55 1.8 for 1/3 of what they retailed for originally, snag an open box Tamron 28 1.4 for $110, and adapt an old 200 2.8Lii I snagged for $350 off eBay. I don't shoot HS football anymore, so no need for a9 speed... but if I need that Canon to focus like it's supposed to I do have a 7D that will push it. My kid is not fancy, but if I'm going to spend $2K+ on a lens it will be on the 200 F2 L. It's one of those crushes I never quite got over.
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I remember the head-to-head indoor low-light comparisons between the a7iv and the a7riii slightly favored the a7iv back in the day, so does the a7cii give inferior results in this regard?
Mind you, I'm far from unhappy with my older but still very good camera--but I do miss the portability of my a7c. I switched bodies to get back to the 42mp sensor, which I also had in my old a99ii. The bigger sensor was needed for cropping at the time. While I don't know I would ever go back to a 24mp FF sensor, I think the 33mp sensor is a good compromise in size.
It seems like it makes the most sense to bite the bullet and just spend more money on the a7cr if I want the best of both worlds, but I guess like most people on Slickdeals I do like to save money when I can.
Thanks for any further insight.
It's 2499 with edu
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