Went to the Baltimore Auto Show on the 8th. I knew the lighting would be a challenge and a large zoom would not do. I would also need something wide for full car shots. And, I didn't want to change lenses while walking around the show.
The solution was to take the a99 with the ZA 135mm attached and the RX1. Both cameras share the same sensor. Both lenses got me to f2.0 or better and I could switch between units in seconds. Additional post production was minimal (creating two sets of files).
No need to detail which camera is which.




Some additional thoughts. I will strive to never use another camera that doesn't have some sort of adjustable viewfinder or LCD monitor (done with the a900). I am too old to crawl on the ground in public (or in private for that matter). One knee is my new limit and the adjustable viewfinder on the RX1 barely got me there.
I am now leaning towards using an RX100 v5 or higher as a second unit. Since prints are a rarity, posting on the web doesn't require 42 mega pixels. The RX100 has an adjustable screen and has video capabilities that my a99 doesn't. Carrying a different charger and additional batteries is a wash given the savings in weight.
So let me have it Sury. What do you think? Of course anyone else is free to chime in.
JT