Why I Got the Sony A7cii

[@EasyTigerCreative]

So I tried something different with some AI voice over to share some thoughts on why I got this cameras! What do you think? If you want to support the channel and sign up with Artlist, go check it here! Artlist Best Music for Creators: bit.ly/3wGMDxG (get 2 extra months free)

[@JasonLawrenceNoel]

That voice over was pretty crazy cool! Also you talk about the image markers right off the bat :) man I hope the a7rv has that. I would really love to go out and frame up with that wide image feel! Great chat about the camera 👏😎

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@JasonLawrenceNoel that would be great and I also wish they would seriously put that as a firmware update with custom luts for all the Sony cameras that are like from 2019 and on haha cause they could.

[@JasonLawrenceNoel]

@@EasyTigerCreative 🤞

[@Tech4YourNeeds]

It shouldn’t matter what others buy. As long as you can afford it and making you more creative productive that is what matters.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

100%!!

[@tonvati5482]

You finally achieved my favorite lens (20-70, f4.0) 🙂 Congratulations.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

I’ve had it for a few months now! Definitely been loving it!

[@Ashen2010]

Congratulations on the new cam 🎉

[@EasyTigerCreative]

Thank you! Now to sell my Fuji xe4 🥲

[@Ashen2010]

@@EasyTigerCreative haha. Personally I always admired Fuji cameras. They are beautiful and priced more sanely than Leica. Great for people who don't like to post process. But I realised I love getting back home, opening the sd card full of goodies and playing with them in the editor. The entire process feels so fulfilling plus the learning process.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@Ashen2010 I’m there with you! Just kinda feels therapeutic and nice to review the photos on my computer and edit them haha

[@RandumbTech]

I'd highly recommend the Smallrig base plate - it will help that 20-70 lens balance better. That lens is the best! I have the 24-70 GMii and it's just a tad too big for the A7Cii.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

I was actually eyeing it to get it! Seems pretty solid and good price since the Sony one looks so expensive for what it is haha

[@BackpackingVideos]

Great video! Been debating between this camera and the ZV-E1, looks like you got both! How do you like the colors out of the A7Cii? Curious how they compare to your other Sonys

[@EasyTigerCreative]

I think they’re great! I haven’t noticed a major difference in my eyes honestly. I think it does the job rather well! I haven’t done too much slow motion with it yet, but the 4k 24fps is pretty solid!

[@BackpackingVideos]

@@EasyTigerCreative Good to know! Do you typically use auto white balance for photos and video with your A7cii?

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@BackpackingVideos for photos mostly auto white balance for video I never honestly do. I don’t like it changing the white balance randomly as the scene changes too much. It bugs me haha

[@justintibay9513]

What film simulations are you referring to at 4:30? Thanks

[@EasyTigerCreative]

I found some Sony film simulations on a KZbin video and I’ve been testing them out. They’re like the style that Fuji has but customized for Sony.

[@justintibay9513]

@@EasyTigerCreative thanks for the response! I'm interested to check them out, can you share the link? Thanks. Also nice vid by the way, i feel the same way as you w/ the a7cii!

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@justintibay9513 appreciate that! Glad to hear you liked it! And yes here’s the video, he’ll have the link to the film simulation in the description: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqqsaZ5nibOpjKssi=_yoHMe-oMVPL7wqC

[@justintibay9513]

@@EasyTigerCreative Thanks for the info! keep up the good work my guy!

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@justintibay9513 appreciate it! 🧡

[@stevenwaldstein2249]

Thank you for the video. Take a look at the Sony FE 24-50/2.8 G which I got for my A7CII. I thought about the 20-70/4 G but wanted a faster lens. For wide angle and your ZV-E1 there is the 16-25/2.8 G which is the same size. Take care.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

I was contemplating getting the 24 to 50 but since I have the Tamron 20 to 40 F2 .8 I kinda just didn’t think it would make sense so I wanted something with more range. Eventually, I do want to try to look for a fast prime at 35 mm or the 28 to 75 by tamron as well since I used to have it.

[@stevenwaldstein2249]

@@EasyTigerCreative Didn’t know you already had the Tamron 20-40mm. For AF primes how fast and how big do you want to go. The FE 35/1.8 is light or you can consider the Sigma I-Series 35/2 DG DN Contemporary. Unless you want to go heavier and larger with the 35mm f/1.4 GM which is excellent. Be interesting to see what you get. Take care.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@stevenwaldstein2249 yes the 20-40 is awesome! I use it a lot for videoing honestly in the channel haha it really depends on what I need! And I forgot about the sigma 35mm f2! Might look into that. I would get the GM 35mm 1.4 but the pricing is just too much for me right now since I don’t necessarily need it 😂

[@one901]

Dope. I picked mine up for similar reasons. I am already invested in Sony and I prefer the AF over Fuji. I do have an in camera jpeg workflow but I also shoot raw.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

That’s awesome!! I totally understand that!

[@matttheking1655]

Didn't you say from a previous video that you did not want a camera without a mechanical shutter 🤔... So why choose the A7CII???

[@EasyTigerCreative]

Because it has one. If I take my lens off and take a photo the shutter comes down. So not sure where there isn’t a mechanical shutter on this one? 🤷‍♂️ it has a fast readout to take photos without issues.

[@matttheking1655]

Nah it's not a mechanical shutter, it is an EFCS with no purely mechanical option... It is called the Electronic first curtain shutter, obviously it is the electronic shutter coming down that you are seeing, this is to avoid shutter shock, but the disadvantage is it will affect your bokeh .. there is a big difference between electronic, mechanical and EFCS.... Please look it up...

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@matttheking1655 sounds good!

[@stkuj]

What Fuji sims did you go with? (I've been exploring this area with my A7Cii) BTW, I use the 20-70 F4 specially on my A7Cii. IMO, has the size/weight and focal range that is ideal for travel/edc.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

They’re ones I found from this KZbin video by Chris Brockhurst video! And definitely agree on the 20-70 with this camera! It’s been fun to use!

[@abchocki]

I've been digging through your lens reviews cause I also recently upgraded to the A7Cii. Love your work! Do you have recommendation for SD card brand? I started doing video collabs and paranoid about the video footage getting corrupted. Thanks!

[@EasyTigerCreative]

Appreciate you watching! Means a lot! 🧡 I’ve been using Prograde for years and also recently more Lexar and both have worked great with their v90 cards!

[@abchocki]

@@EasyTigerCreative Thanks! I've seen them floating around in my search! Will grab one for next event!

[@rsat9526]

Why not Sony APSC if compactness is the goal? The image quality in most cases are not going to be different anyway.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

Because I already had the xe4 and it’s fine but just prefer keeping everything full frame for my lenses but also to match things easier.

[@rsat9526]

@@EasyTigerCreative I see… I asked because I am trying to convince myself harder to go to FF. Been using A6700 mainly but occasionally borrow A7iii from a friend for casual shooting and I still cant really justify the price difference and overall weight for going FF yet.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@rsat9526 yea I mean everyone has their likes and dislikes so it really just depends on what feels right haha

[@selishots]

Any reason you didn't choose the A7CR over the a7iv? That make it a bit more different then the a7iv. I've got the a7CR at work and love it. I really miss having a joystick when using it though

[@EasyTigerCreative]

I didn’t feel like spending an extra $1k for the camera honestly haha I considered it but couldn’t convince myself to do it haha

[@selishots]

@@EasyTigerCreative are you signed up as a creator at b&h? It's like $800 off for creator accounts or at least it was back in April when my office got ours

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@selishots I have not! I probably should do that with how much I spend on there 😂 I think I tried doing it but never got anything back from them but not sure.

[@r19283p]

How much more compact is the A7cii than the a7IV?

[@EasyTigerCreative]

It’ll be relatively more compacted than the a7iv. Not to the degree will be like a massive difference, but it is a pretty big difference in my opinion.

[@r19283p]

@@EasyTigerCreative Thanks for the reply! I'm deciding between the a7iv, A7cii, or the Fujifilm xs-20, so these videos are very helpful!

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@r19283p glad to help! If you have any questions let me know!

[@imranalijafar]

which lens you would prefer for zve1 from traveling and using dynamic stabilization? i am considering tamron 20-40 f2.8 or sigma 28-70

[@EasyTigerCreative]

Honestly the Sony 20-70 f4 has been a beast for stabilizing with the zve1 and the range you get! But if you want an f2.8 and want some wide shots then the 20-40 is too good and compact!

[@imranalijafar]

@@EasyTigerCreative thanks :-) i will be walking through the narrow streets of old city of Lahore Pakistan. so 20 mm is needed and i like f2.8

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@imranalijafar I’d go with the 20-40 then!

[@NetvoTV]

What pgone model you use, iphone or android? I use Mac and going to get a Nikon Zf with 28-400mm f4-8, I prefer iOS, should I get: Sony Xperia 1 VI: natural image quality, no hole screen, 3.5mm jack, removable microSD and SIM tray with just fingernail, free XM5 headphone that I can sell away, free casing Or iPhone 15 Pro: smaller, about 350 USD cheaper right now in my country, build in AI thing that can help me improve my English sentence Or iPhone 16 Pro: improved ultrawide, the 120mm tele, dedicated camera shutter button Or iPhone 15: 350 USD cheaper and in my favourite Yellow color Or iPhone 16: dedicated shutter button, AI, could be in my favourite Yellow color

[@EasyTigerCreative]

I personally use an iPhone 14 Pro Max still because I don’t really care to have the newest iPhone unless they give me such a big deal with my phone carrier. I don’t know what the new iPhone will have in the 16 since I’m pretty sure they haven’t announced it but I could be wrong because I don’t really follow that much. But I don’t think you go wrong with an iPhone if you use a Mac already to have it easier to AirDrop images back-and-forth from your phone to your Mac

[@jamesbarron5590]

Wasn’t expecting that voice. Probably not the best choice for a camera video imho. Good idea though.

[@EasyTigerCreative]

That’s ok! You’re welcome to test out the voices yourself on a video for you! 😎 just testing them out and having fun that’s all.

[@coleshill_production]

After the first minute. I didn't even want to hear your real voice bro looool

[@EasyTigerCreative]

It’s ok! I should’ve had a nice country voice for narrations but thanks to AI for that 😂😂😂 But no worries, just glad you watched enough of the video haha

[@coleshill_production]

@@EasyTigerCreative Intro is very captivating. I can't lie looooool

[@EasyTigerCreative]

@@coleshill_production well that’s good to hear at least!! Haha appreciate that 🧡

[@pietro-viecelli]

Haha GAS was the first thing that came to my head when I read the title! Then 15s into the video..😂

[@pietro-viecelli]

BTW, this was not a judgemental thing as I'm the worse for GAS.. I got myself a new (to me) camera this week, I have way more cameras and lenses than I actually need, but hey ho.. They're all fun to use in their own way! Congrats on the acquisition, I know it's been in your mind for a while!

[@EasyTigerCreative]

Haha yea I knew someone would have said it would be GAS so had to beat them to the punch 😂 but thank you! I’m enjoying it a lot honestly! Has made me stay creative and just shoot a lot and feel good!

[@sedegg]

How many cameras do you have ?!) 😂😂😂😂

[@EasyTigerCreative]

A few 😎

[@strippedlist]

Love the intro :)))

[@EasyTigerCreative]

Thank you! 🧡