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I agree 100% about having to look professional with your gear. The oly em-1 looks like a dslr and most clients don't notice a difference. However I would be reluctant to show up with my nex-7 even though photos taken with it have been on museum display. A PR director once said to me, "just the fact that you show up and the flash goes off is worth what I pay you. If I get any pictures I consider that gravy".Exactly what I am thinking is the dang grip more than anything with close to 15k in images i just can't wrap my hand over a camera with my arthritis. Plus I gain extra battery power , more AF points and I am thinking better low light AF continuous tracking and more important the 70-200 F4 FE is a little too slow and rather have the ZA 70-200 2.8 which I rent. Although I am guessing they are using the same sensor but the A77II i think is using a separate focusing engine which sounds to me to be more accurate. One other little issue with clients sometimes is and hate to even say this but you need to look Professional with your gear and the A77II has more meat to it. I know sounds pathetic but appearance some times works.
I was underwhelmed with the 50/1.4 - you will regret giving up the IQ of the 55mm.I was actually thinking of selling my FE 55 and get the 50 1.4 A. One everything I have is A glass. Second is I will have 3 bodies. A7r, A77II and the A6000. If you think about it than it makes sense. The A77II will take full advantage of the A glass with 79 AF points and that is why I am buying the A77ii is for continuous tracking and AF. The A7r is the landscape , advertising machine which barely needs AF. The A6000 would take a AF hit though but that's mostly backup and travel. Anyway it certainly has entered my plan for sure.
The 50 is not cheap though and than there is the Sigma 50 Art series in A mount hopefully someday soon. So this is not exactly on my short list but it is there.
You must have had a bad copy or something. I hve nothing but praise for the 50. It is spectacular!I was underwhelmed with the 50/1.4 - you will regret giving up the IQ of the 55mm.
I struggle with the same complexities of owning multiple Sony bodies - A900, A7, A6000 but the 55mm stays!