Preface

Since the Fall of 2015, the entire photographic industry has been buzzing about Sony’s revolutionary full-frame mirrorless cameras. Indeed, the second generation of the Sony Alpha a7–series cameras are all truly game changers. The revamped lineup includes the ultra-high-resolution a7R II, which boasts an astonishing 42.4 megapixels of resolution, the more affordable 24-megapixel a7 II, and the a7S II, a special-purpose 12-megapixel camera with internal 4K video and unmatched high ISO performance suitable for professional movie making. All three have advanced autofocus features and five-axis image stabilization built into the camera body.

In a few short years, Sony has gone from being a Nikon and Canon competitor that offered warmed-over ...

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