p.19 #1 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
The 50L should shine on these bodies. Magnified view and focus peaking mean precise focus nearly 100% of the time, even at f/1.2. 36MP for squeezing out a little extra sharpness wide-open will help as well.
p.19 #5 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
mttran wrote:
Lots of 24.3MP A7 shots uploaded on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Sony+A7 most Zeiss and Leica lenses but no EF sample yet. Sorry for the image size, they look better this way so you can judge them.
DR samples look so fine, highlights shadows transition look very smooth. Pleasant IQ and AF is not bad either
hardly to see noise nor banding. Click for 100%: [url=http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7356/10381966724_60224fcd1f_o.jpg
p.19 #6 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
No, the one with the element is the Speedbooster.....it's like a reverse teleconverter to take the full frame size image and reduce it to APS-C. You gain light in the process. That wouldn't make sense for a full frame sensor.
The normal Smart Adapter (III) just puts enough space between the lens and the sensor to mimic the distance it would have on a normal camera with a mirror. There is no light loss.
-Tim
retrofocus wrote:
Okay, guys, I was a while offline because I was outside and actually taking photos with my 5D MkII cameras . I recommend we all enjoy the beautiful fall weather (where ever this is possible climate-wise).
I have a question in regard to the Metabones adapter which can be used with the A7(R) cameras: it looks like there could be potentially two of them used with Canon EF lenses, one with the glass element (improving the lens speed by one stop indirectly by its built) and the other MkII/III(?) one which functions just like an extension tube without glass element. For the latter one - I didn't find described anywhere how many stops of light is lost with this adapter. Does anybody know?
CORRECTION: I just saw that Metabones updated their website in regard to the MkII adapter stating it does not work with the Sony A7 series.
So this leaves us with the option of using the "smart adapter MkIII" only? This one doesn't seem to have a glass element - so is there a loss of stop(s) of light?...Show more →
p.19 #7 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
tsdevine wrote:
No, the one with the element is the Speedbooster.....it's like a reverse teleconverter to take the full frame size image and reduce it to APS-C. You gain light in the process. That wouldn't make sense for a full frame sensor.
The normal Smart Adapter (III) just puts enough space between the lens and the sensor to mimic the distance it would have on a normal camera with a mirror. There is no light loss.
-Tim
Thanks for your reply! I wanted to make sure that there is no light loss. Makes sense since the adapter just compensates for the missing sensor plane-lens distance. I just wasn't sure if this adapter has exactly the length to compensate for the Canon camera lens-sensor plane distance.
p.19 #9 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
hopefully canon takes note of threads like these and gives you guys a FF body w/ a high res sensor...
this thread is kind of sad: lots of people invested in canon glass that are so dissatisfied w/ current canon offerings that they're willing to go w/ an entirely new brand as long as they can use their lenses...
p.19 #11 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
I'm interested in the native E mount lenses too. It's nice to be able to explore other brands without having to do a wholesale switch.
-Tim
jamesmorophoto wrote:
hopefully canon takes note of threads like these and gives you guys a FF body w/ a high res sensor...
this thread is kind of sad: lots of people invested in canon glass that are so dissatisfied w/ current canon offerings that they're willing to go w/ an entirely new brand as long as they can use their lenses...
p.19 #13 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
snapsy wrote:
The 50L should shine on these bodies. Magnified view and focus peaking mean precise focus nearly 100% of the time, even at f/1.2. 36MP for squeezing out a little extra sharpness wide-open will help as well.
I can't wait on this one or any fast lenses from canon. Bokeh & colors shall be in another dimension
p.19 #14 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
jamesmorophoto wrote:
this thread is kind of sad: lots of people invested in canon glass that are so dissatisfied w/ current canon offerings that they're willing to go w/ an entirely new brand as long as they can use their lenses...
I see it as a great thing and perhaps a significant inflection point in the industry. Putting aside the inability to AF (or at least AF quickly), the idea that a photographer can match best-of-class lenses from Canikon to a third-party FF body is pretty amazing. Photographers have learned to take the lack of interoperability for granted but it's pretty ridiculous when you think about it. I wouldn't expect Canikon to make an interchangeable body like the A7/A7r but certainly Sony will hold their feet to the fire to keep them innovating on their own bodies now that the locked-in-system premium is tossed out the window.
p.19 #15 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
snapsy wrote:
I see it as a great thing and perhaps a significant inflection point in the industry. Putting aside the inability to AF (or at least AF quickly), the idea that a photographer can match best-of-class lenses from Canikon to a third-party FF body is pretty amazing. Photographers have learned to take the lack of interoperability for granted but it's pretty ridiculous when you think about it. I wouldn't expect Canikon to make an interchangeable body like the A7/A7r but certainly Sony will hold their feet to the fire to keep them innovating on their own bodies now that the locked-in-system premium is tossed out the window....Show more →
Not sure what you think the big deal is here? Ever since we've had mirrorless cameras we've had to ability to use virtually any lens and adapter combo. Now we can do it with FF sure, but it was Olympus and Panasonic that got the ball rolling with the m4/3 cameras in the first place, then the others followed suit.
I'm not that clued up about the EOS M but I can't see why you can't adapt alt glass that to that. The only think Canikon need to do is take mirrorless more seriously and offer a range of sensor formats from APS-C to FF.
p.19 #16 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
Sony cross platform competition is a great news for all shooters. We will have more quality product based on price, selection, and service from now on.
p.19 #18 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
Pixel Perfect wrote:
Not sure what you think the big deal is here? Ever since we've had mirrorless cameras we've had to ability to use virtually any lens and adapter combo. Now we can do it with FF sure, but it was Olympus and Panasonic that got the ball rolling with the m4/3 cameras in the first place, then the others followed suit.
I'm not that clued up about the EOS M but I can't see why you can't adapt alt glass that to that. The only think Canikon need to do is take mirrorless more seriously and offer a range of sensor formats from APS-C to FF....Show more →
With a few exceptions FF-format lenses aren't well suited to smaller sensors because they lack the per-area sharpness of their smaller-format equivalents (not to mention having a different FOV). Regarding the EOS-M, adapting a Canon lens to another Canon body doesn't address the interoperability need with other body/sensor technologies.
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p.19 #19 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
snapsy wrote:
I see it as a great thing and perhaps a significant inflection point in the industry. Putting aside the inability to AF (or at least AF quickly), the idea that a photographer can match best-of-class lenses from Canikon to a third-party FF body is pretty amazing. Photographers have learned to take the lack of interoperability for granted but it's pretty ridiculous when you think about it. I wouldn't expect Canikon to make an interchangeable body like the A7/A7r but certainly Sony will hold their feet to the fire to keep them innovating on their own bodies now that the locked-in-system premium is tossed out the window....Show more →
You can't put aside the inability to AF (or having good/fast AF). And even attach your lenses without buying converters.
And very very few lenses from Canon are best of it's class when you take away the tele lenses which are not good with adapters and no AF. So why not go all the way and upgrade both sensor and lenses to best in it's class
It's fun to read all these threads about the new Sony cameras. And about all the people that will change from their Canon body to these new cameras. Because their Canon sensor is not good enough. And then you see what lenses the use and what lenses they gonna adapt to their new camera.
(I'm probably buying the A7R) And it's probably a great thing as you wrote. But except from a few unique Canon lenses like the TS-E very very few are best-of-class when you take away the long tele lenses. I belive this new camera will be much better for the people that already use MF lenses.
p.19 #20 · Sony A7 and A7r Full Frame with Canon Lenses
Mirrorless movement is just the beginning of Sony game plan. They got the film that everyone wants it. No one dare to make this move when canon is on top of their sensor game. Seem like, they want everyone buying their sensor. They currently build the bridge to close that gap.
. I recommend we all enjoy the beautiful fall weather (where ever this is possible climate-wise). 