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<blockquote data-quote="TedG954" data-source="post: 416267" data-attributes="member: 9701">Since December, I've used my new Sony A7II a lot. Almost exclusively over my Nikons. Some folks may have even thought that I &quot;jumped ship&quot;.Yesterday, I &quot;forced&quot; myself to pack up my D800 along with 2 lenses.....my Nikon 24/1.4 and my 80-400VR. I wanted to take the A7II, but didn't. After a hike around Green Cay, my opinion of the D800 was locked.What I discovered was that the D800 is a beast and it is considerably heavier. Particularly with that big telephoto attached. Yep. Big and heavy. And a marvelous combo. With the near perfect 24/1.8, the weight is almost tolerable.The Sony A7II is a fantastic camera and it is truly exceptional with the Zeiss 55/1.8, but it ain't no D800. And never will be. Am I still glad I bought the Sony?&nbsp; Yes, without a doubt I'd do it all over again.&nbsp; But the Sony can't replace my D800. There's really no comparison. They are two different tools with two different purposes. The Sony was a new toy and it was getting all of my attention. But after getting to reconnect with my Nikon roots, I believe I'll be able to give them both the proper attention they deserve.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TedG954, post: 416267, member: 9701"] Since December, I've used my new Sony A7II a lot. Almost exclusively over my Nikons. Some folks may have even thought that I "jumped ship". Yesterday, I "forced" myself to pack up my D800 along with 2 lenses.....my Nikon 24/1.4 and my 80-400VR. I wanted to take the A7II, but didn't. After a hike around Green Cay, my opinion of the D800 was locked. What I discovered was that the D800 is a beast and it is considerably heavier. Particularly with that big telephoto attached. Yep. Big and heavy. And a marvelous combo. With the near perfect 24/1.8, the weight is almost tolerable. The Sony A7II is a fantastic camera and it is truly exceptional with the Zeiss 55/1.8, but it ain't no D800. And never will be. Am I still glad I bought the Sony? Yes, without a doubt I'd do it all over again. But the Sony can't replace my D800. There's really no comparison. They are two different tools with two different purposes. The Sony was a new toy and it was getting all of my attention. But after getting to reconnect with my Nikon roots, I believe I'll be able to give them both the proper attention they deserve. [/QUOTE]

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