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Best can mean a lot of things to different people - but one idea remains constant; everyone wants the best.
We see it all the time in the advertising and social media of photography: the best lens, the best camera, the best settings, etc. There is the worst of the year show by Chris and Jordan on Petapixel but even this is somewhat forgiving and certainly humorous.
This will be Best Month in the blog, and readers are encouraged to write in and disagree vigorously. The more passionate ones will get out their wallets to prove me wrong, and I shall be enchanted.
The first best thing I saw in Wanderlust in Murray Street was a unique Sony camera in the secondhand cabinets. I am always confused by the newest Sony products as their names and numbers are so similar, but this one - the RX1RII - stands out.
I declare it the best portable landscape kit value in the shop.
Full-frame - 24 x 36 - 35mm fixed lens with close-up facility on the Zeiss Sonnar lens and a maximum aperture of f/2. Stops all the way down to f/22 as well. 42.4 megapixels and very wide range of ISO available.
All sealed in a compact form with no changing lenses to import dust particles. And with an inbuilt EVF that can be popped up for more spontaneous shooting.
The landscape? Well, snuggle the Arca Swiss-mount grip onto a suitable ball or panorama head and start turning it to capture panoramas; swept or stitched. Horizontal or vertical.
The screen will show you an indicator to correct both roll and pitch before you start the landscape shot so you can eliminate a lot of post-production tweaking.
You also have a lot of choices for video recording as well.
I would be particularly taken with the macro possibilities - note the separate lens position ring.
The camera normally sells for about twice the price being asked. It is the ideal companion for someone planning extensive travel or fine-art recording. Someone is going to get the best shots of their life from this Sony.
Text Written by Richard Stein
