p.20 #1 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
hiepphotog wrote:
My A99 came with a charger. It might only happen with the low end NEX
I think the SLTs are immune because they know the direct competitors still supply chargers. With the ILCs and high-end fixed lens solutions, they probably feel more comfortable in setting their own standards.
p.20 #2 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
douglasf13 wrote:
At the moment, the ZA 85/1.4 or Sigma 85/1.4 with the LA-EA4 adapter, although a native 85/1.8 is rumored to come to the system at some point, I believe.
Also the Minolta 85/1.4G used, which is excellent.
p.20 #4 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
Might be a country thing, I have never bought a new Sony without a charger, I would complain quite loudly.
ISO50 as implemented in the a99 gives a small but welcome boost to all DxO measured variables, especially DR (0.3 stop) and SNR (+0.8db). So I use it whenever possible, esp for nature work stopped down.
The 36Mp sensor in the D800 and the RX1 sensor base out at ISO100, and ISO50 are extended settings only.
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p.20 #5 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
sebboh wrote:
also the EF 85/1.8 and 85L with the metabones adapter, but i think the AF will be too slow with them for anything useful.
Is there an FD adapter? If so, the nFD 85 f/1.2L is a very fine lens, perhaps better than the AF version and there is also the FD 85 f/1.2 Aspherical which might be my top pick.
p.20 #6 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
Steve Spencer wrote:
Is there an FD adapter? If so, the nFD 85 f/1.2L is a very fine lens, perhaps better than the AF version and there is also the FD 85 f/1.2 Aspherical which might be my top pick.
yes, of course there is. there is an adapter for every mount ever used for 35mm lenses. none of those FD lenses will autofocus though.
Oct 17, 2013 at 07:13 PM
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p.20 #7 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
oops, I didn't read the earlier post. It is good to know about the FD adapter, however.
p.20 #8 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
You better get them FD Aspherical now. Before the announcement of these two cameras, the price is already double of what I paid for a few years ago. Now, it could be quite close to the EF price since one tester (Marco Cavina) showed that the FD Aspherical is actually better than even the latest EF...
Oct 17, 2013 at 07:43 PM
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p.20 #9 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
I know. I was offered one in nice condition by a fellow FMer a couple of years ago and I have regretted since that I didn't take that one.
p.20 #14 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
jim bennett wrote:
Thanks Tariq!
On the other hand if you want 36Mp and fast AF you can use the new PDAF A mount adapter. I'm still not sure that it really is that much of a drawback for sports though. I did pretty well tracking a soccer match with an old FD 300mm f2.8 on my nex7. With longer lenses I find MF pretty good its just when you want deep DOF and perfect focus that troubles start to pop up. There are pictures on this board that show very impressive BIF with manual lenses. Of course it is different than SLR AF. But yeah if you lean heavily on your AF it will be disappointing. On the other hand if you are a central sensor focus and recompose guy/gall it might free you up in ways you didn't know were possible, setting a magnified view off center and pulling the trigger when the action and focus are right was really empowering for me. I do mostly concerts though.
p.20 #15 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
SoulNibbler wrote:
On the other hand if you want 36Mp and fast AF you can use the new PDAF A mount adapter. I'm still not sure that it really is that much of a drawback for sports though. I did pretty well tracking a soccer match with an old FD 300mm f2.8 on my nex7. With longer lenses I find MF pretty good its just when you want deep DOF and perfect focus that troubles start to pop up. There are pictures on this board that show very impressive BIF with manual lenses. Of course it is different than SLR AF. But yeah if you lean heavily on your AF it will be disappointing. On the other hand if you are a central sensor focus and recompose guy/gall it might free you up in ways you didn't know were possible, setting a magnified view off center and pulling the trigger when the action and focus are right was really empowering for me. I do mostly concerts though. ...Show more →
Probably depends on the sports. Soccer, football, big field sports with a huge range of movement, basketball in some scenarios. For me its gymnastics, volleyball, ballet, dressage - pretty easy to anticipate the movement. I've been using a 7D for the past year and half and its missed focus on some floor routines that should not have been an issue (losing focus and sticking on the background).
I'm anticipating that the A7 is going to meet my needs and I'll be able to dump the 7D along with the NEX-7. If the high ISO ends up good enough the new 70-200 f/4 zoom will probably have me covered.
p.20 #16 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless
My A99 has the mirror removed but it seems like the helper sPDAF on the A7 may help with that. Does anybody know if the A7 has the same style of assignable focus ranges as the A99? This might make stage and gymnastics things easier.
I can't really tell till there is another camera presented alongside, a FF DSLR. I need a point of reference. I love the silent mode on my 5D3 but video it shot on it's own with the gain pumped up and it's also going to sound noisy. The background sound in that video is rather high so you really need some point of reference.
