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Professional Use
Every camera has compromises. But a compromise to image quality, particularly an unpredictable one tends to make a camera a non-starter for a professional. This discussion is aimed at imaging professionals who already know this, but it bears stating for the A7R.
Requirements for most professional include:
- Assuming I use proper technique and make no mistakes of my own, a sharp image should result each and every frame.
- If a camera is restricted in its applications, then it had better do some jobs really really well (think Sony RX1R and Sigma DP Merrills and Ricoh GR as best of breed examples).
- For me, a missed image can sometimes be re-shot, but often at a high cost, which means money and aggravation and delay (take another 700 mile trip?).
- For many pros, a missed image means an angry client, and possibly a lost job and possibly lost future jobs and damaged reputation. In some cases, it can be the kiss of death for a career to rely on unproven or flaky gear. Moreover, it is a lapse in professionalism to choose gear that could jeopardize delivery for a client job. Clients have no patience for excuses, nor should they.
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