The E-1 shutter sound is quite similar to my early Leicas, great for
street shooting. The bulk of the E-1, and its lenses, is another
matter. However, it is more comfortable in my hands than any other
camera I have owned. :-)
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 1/1/2014 8:22 AM, DZDub wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 10:37 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Sooo, I stopped in at another camera store tonight. This one had both
>> the A7 and A7R in stock, so I got to try out the difference in shutter
>> noise between the cameras.
>>
>> I asked my daughter what she thought of the difference in sound.
>>
>> She basically shrugged her shoulder in the way that only a completely
>> disinterested teenage girl can do and said "huh?"
>>
>> There really is a difference between the two cameras, but only
>> noticable when doing an A/B comparison. Honestly, it's still quieter
>> than the typical DSLR or at worst the same as a typical DSLR. I really
>> do have to laugh about the fora comments on the A7R. I wanna say "You
>> call that noisy? That's not noisy. Now THIS is noisy!" At that point,
>> I pull out a Bronica.
>>
>> I will say that this camera (either version) is starting to grow on me.
>>
> Everything that followed the E-1, if you recall, sounded like a shovel
> dragged across pavement. It never mattered much to me, but I find it
> curious. Did important people find the E-1's shutter too quiet?
>
> Joel W.
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