The Camera Underwater Photographers have been waiting for!? Review of the Sony A7C-R!

[@waynetarr7418]

Cannot wait get mine! Great review!

[@daveb6345]

Now that is definitely a game changer :P

[@janinacooper4199]

Wow, that is pretty neat! It was hard to hear your voice over the music, not sure if that is just my phone. But usually it doesn’t have problems with that. Great review as always, thank you. :-)

[@BluewaterPhotoStore]

We'll keep that in mind for the next one thanks!

[@vitus173]

Nice video, but why is your voice only on my left ear and the musik on the right? Its kinda confusing

[@BluewaterPhotoStore]

Thanks for pointing that out. I'll pay more attention to the audio channels next time.

[@felixmaidhof142]

What is your opinion on the flash sync speed? The a7CR only offers 1/160s whereas the A7RV goes up to 1/250s.

[@BluewaterPhotoStore]

If you are doing sunball shots or quick action shots of animals like sea lions, it's certainly nicer to be able to shoot at 1/250. For most of my photography I could get away with 1/160 and ISO 100 with my lens stopped all the way down. But there are going to be situations where it's definitely nice to have the extra half a stop. Is it worth the difference in price and size? It's kind of up to you as a photographer!

[@sfiron]

No mouse/focus control point control is an issue I think. Max Flash sync is only 1/160 shutter, also a potential issue for subject seperation in some sitiuations. Looking for a smaller UW camera...not sure its worth the upgrade from full frame - full size camera like the A1 or R75. Keep in mind shooting wide angle large dome on Ikelite under 20mm about 50-60% of the image is not sharp. Only center sharp! For better side to side sharpness a wet lens is needed with 28-60mm lens.

[@BluewaterPhotoStore]

There are definitely some limitations with the system - the main benefit is that you're able to cut out about 7 lbs of weight when traveling with this system vs a normal full frame camera. We used the autofocus tracking mode to have a versatile and flexible AF point, but it is a bit of a limitation. You can custom set autofocus point control but it is an additional button that needs to be pressed. Our favorite lens with the A7C R and A7C II has been the Canon 8-15mm fisheye with the metabones adapter. The corners are fairly sharp, but with any wide angle lens we do recommend shooting f/13 or higher for sharp corners. Ikelite may come out with a system compatible with the 28-60mm and wet lenses soon, and Nauticam currently does!

[@sfiron]

@ not sure 7lb is enough to justify the limitation. The overall weight is still significant. I found higher F stop did not help with my 14mm and large dome used with the Sony A1. It is unnoticeable I will agree when you have a diver or other subject suspended in the middle of the frame. When there are in focus details in the frame around the subject it noticeably unsharp. Just doesn’t go well with this height end camera gear. Ikelite needs a better dome ready yesterday 😌

[@jalanjalanjun]

Thank you Review. I'm thinking about it now.Please help me. I'm going to shoot while free diving Without the camera light I'm going to film myself and the free-diving people in a 25-meter deep tank a7c2 vs a7cr Which of these two cameras would be a good choice? It's a photo and video shoot for Instagram and youtube. I'm going to use a 1635 gm1 lens I wish you could help me with my choice🙂

[@BluewaterPhotoStore]

Thanks for your comment! On a deep dive with low light, I would recommend the Sony A7C II! Your video will actually be slightly higher quality with less noise because it;s a lower resolution sensor. The A7C R is geared for photographers that need resolution. Feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail] to get started :)

[@BlackScubaBear]

If money wasn't an issue which macro set up would be best for Sony a7r5

[@BluewaterPhotoStore]

I'd recommend the Sony 90mm macro lens :) www.bluewaterphotostore.com/sony-90mm-macro-lens If you'd like to go supermacro, I'd recommend the Kraken +13 along with that: www.bluewaterphotostore.com/kraken-sports-macro-lens-krl-05s

[@Marcusinthemix]

If you are going to treat the 61Mp camera with a decent dome port, you still need to carry a WACP-2, and then the rig isn´t so small any longer.