03-15-2012, 04:12 PM
Short question:
Sony A99 (non-existent) with ZA 24/2 50/1.4 and ZA 135/1.8
Or,
D800 with afs 24/2.8 (non-existent) 50/1.4 and 135/1.8 (non existent)
Long question:
As some of you know, I want to purchase a full frame camera. Now that Canon and Nikon have been launched and Sony to follow suit, I can finally do it.
I want to have a 24mm, a 50 and a 135. I love these focal lengths and have shot with them quite a lot. In fact, most of my pictures have been shot at 24mm focal length.
http://www.fluidr.com/photos/agnihot/interesting
http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnihot/set...540388908/
And here comes the problem:
Sony has the best 135 (za) and the best 24 (za) but the camera is yet to arrive. On the other hand, D800 is there, but there is no afs 24 (1.4 version is expensive for me) and their 135 is not a compelling choice either, being an old lens...(They are coming up with a 28/1.8 which is fine with me, and they seem to have plans for 135/1.8 VR but it can't be relied upon and may take 2 years to materialize).
My question is, do you think zeiss route makes more sense? Sony has the lenses I need, I will use my D5100 till next few months till a Sony FF cam arrives, which won't be long i think.
I have shot with a SLT in the past and I like few things about them...especially the af and the speed of shooting while in live view (with an articulated screen)...on a normal dslr, live view seems to be not so usable for general/street shooting.
I am thinking...isn't it better to take a lens to camera route than a camera (D800) to lens route...??
nandadevieast
Sony A99 (non-existent) with ZA 24/2 50/1.4 and ZA 135/1.8
Or,
D800 with afs 24/2.8 (non-existent) 50/1.4 and 135/1.8 (non existent)
Long question:
As some of you know, I want to purchase a full frame camera. Now that Canon and Nikon have been launched and Sony to follow suit, I can finally do it.
I want to have a 24mm, a 50 and a 135. I love these focal lengths and have shot with them quite a lot. In fact, most of my pictures have been shot at 24mm focal length.
http://www.fluidr.com/photos/agnihot/interesting
http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnihot/set...540388908/
And here comes the problem:
Sony has the best 135 (za) and the best 24 (za) but the camera is yet to arrive. On the other hand, D800 is there, but there is no afs 24 (1.4 version is expensive for me) and their 135 is not a compelling choice either, being an old lens...(They are coming up with a 28/1.8 which is fine with me, and they seem to have plans for 135/1.8 VR but it can't be relied upon and may take 2 years to materialize).
My question is, do you think zeiss route makes more sense? Sony has the lenses I need, I will use my D5100 till next few months till a Sony FF cam arrives, which won't be long i think.
I have shot with a SLT in the past and I like few things about them...especially the af and the speed of shooting while in live view (with an articulated screen)...on a normal dslr, live view seems to be not so usable for general/street shooting.
I am thinking...isn't it better to take a lens to camera route than a camera (D800) to lens route...??
nandadevieast