14mm sunset with the Sony a7R IV mirrorless camera in Alamogordo, New Mexico
First time out in the desert with the Sony a7R IV
My first rural land real estate shoot with the new Sony a7R IV mirrorless camera took me all the way down to Alamogordo, New Mexico. I was nervous about using this new camera along with the new Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 ART lens, so luckily the weather cooperated and the skies were great for the sunset shots in particular. How different is it shooting with the Sony mirrorless camera compared to my Nikon DSLR camera? A lot actually. It is hard to tell the exposure just by looking at the photo on the back of the Sony camera. However, with its EVF (electronic viewfinder) I can just look at the photo right in the viewfinder like using a mini monitor in totally protected viewing conditions. That took some getting used to! The Sony camera and Sigma lens are significantly smaller than my Nikon DSLR and huge Tamron lens I have used for the past 2 years. So I appreciate having lighter weight and a smaller system in general to carry around the open desert.
Is the Sony and Sigma actually better?
The big question, is the photo quality much improved? Honestly, it is hard to say. The difference is not striking. I was already producing very high quality rural land photos, so the improvements come in a few percentages points only. Then again this was just my first shoot and no doubt I will get much better maximizing the potential out of both the Sony and Sigma!
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