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p.18 #1Sony A7/A7R Setup
via adapter mount leica m lens,pictures takes well,but camera don't see lense-this is normal?.how set manually mm and F?
Apr 11, 2014 at 11:32 AM
p.18 #2Sony A7/A7R Setup
leonasj wrote:
via adapter mount leica m lens,pictures takes well,but camera don't see lense-this is normal?.how set manually mm and F?
sadly, it's not an option like it is with nikons.
Apr 11, 2014 at 11:34 AM
p.18 #3Sony A7/A7R Setup
Yes its normal. The camera will adjust iso or shutter speed to get the correct exposure.
Apr 11, 2014 at 11:36 AM
p.18 #4Sony A7/A7R Setup
So is it just me or is the a7 sensor a dust magnet like no other? I haven't had to do a wet cleaning (and likely never would... if the LensRentals.com method doesn't work, off it'll go to a professional) but, cripes. I feel like changing a lens guarantees that I'll have to clean it.
Aside from building a clean room to change the lenses or using just one lens, has anyone found a good way to limit this?
Aside from building a clean room to change the lenses or using just one lens, has anyone found a good way to limit this?
Apr 11, 2014 at 05:30 PM
p.18 #5Sony A7/A7R Setup
Probably depends on how you change lenses and possibly dust amount where you're at. Since November and now 1700+ images with quite frequent lens swaps with some 10+ lenses I've had one particle showing on a series. Easily blewn off.
Apr 11, 2014 at 05:37 PM
p.18 #6Sony A7/A7R Setup
Thanks, Wilhelm. I've been trying to figure out if I've changed something behaviorally to cause the problem, since I don't have it with the NEX-7 or a99. The only thing I've changed physically is the addition of a couple of Novoflex adapters.
Apr 11, 2014 at 05:43 PM
p.18 #7Sony A7/A7R Setup
wfrank wrote:
Probably depends on how you change lenses and possibly dust amount where you're at. Since November and now 1700+ images with quite frequent lens swaps with some 10+ lenses I've had one particle showing on a series. Easily blewn off.
I clean the sensor of my A7R each time after I changed lenses outdoors quite often. The ultrasonic cleaner works fine, but doesn't get rid of all pollutants. I use the Arctic Butterfly to do the cleaning job. Simple but highly efficient. I stay away fully from wet cleaning methods.
Probably depends on how you change lenses and possibly dust amount where you're at. Since November and now 1700+ images with quite frequent lens swaps with some 10+ lenses I've had one particle showing on a series. Easily blewn off.
I clean the sensor of my A7R each time after I changed lenses outdoors quite often. The ultrasonic cleaner works fine, but doesn't get rid of all pollutants. I use the Arctic Butterfly to do the cleaning job. Simple but highly efficient. I stay away fully from wet cleaning methods.
Apr 11, 2014 at 06:28 PM
p.18 #8Sony A7/A7R Setup
Another vote for Arctic Butterfly! I have yet to use wet cleaning on any of the cameras I have ever owned....
Apr 11, 2014 at 06:56 PM
p.18 #9Sony A7/A7R Setup
freaklikeme wrote:
So is it just me or is the a7 sensor a dust magnet like no other? I haven't had to do a wet cleaning (and likely never would... if the LensRentals.com method doesn't work, off it'll go to a professional) but, cripes. I feel like changing a lens guarantees that I'll have to clean it.
Aside from building a clean room to change the lenses or using just one lens, has anyone found a good way to limit this?
Compared to 5DmkII I would say; yes A7 and A7r are dust magnets. However I haven't yet shoot summer, and humidity and other conditions are radically different, so this might not be my final verdict.
Good thing is that wet cleaning (Eclipse + Pec Pads) is really easy to perform compared to 5DmkII; the sensor is not on bottom of 44mm tight hole, but very easily accessible.
Samuli
So is it just me or is the a7 sensor a dust magnet like no other? I haven't had to do a wet cleaning (and likely never would... if the LensRentals.com method doesn't work, off it'll go to a professional) but, cripes. I feel like changing a lens guarantees that I'll have to clean it.
Aside from building a clean room to change the lenses or using just one lens, has anyone found a good way to limit this?
Compared to 5DmkII I would say; yes A7 and A7r are dust magnets. However I haven't yet shoot summer, and humidity and other conditions are radically different, so this might not be my final verdict.
Good thing is that wet cleaning (Eclipse + Pec Pads) is really easy to perform compared to 5DmkII; the sensor is not on bottom of 44mm tight hole, but very easily accessible.
Samuli
Apr 12, 2014 at 01:23 AM
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p.18 #10Sony A7/A7R Setup
sebboh wrote:
sadly, it's not an option like it is with nikons.
A7r is very comfortable with 35FLE,far better in hands as on M 240
leonasj wrote
via adapter mount leica m lens,pictures takes well,but camera don't see lense-this is normal?.how set manually mm and F?A7r is very comfortable with 35FLE,far better in hands as on M 240
Apr 12, 2014 at 02:06 AM
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p.18 #11Sony A7/A7R Setup
ken.vs.ryu wrote:
Yes its normal. The camera will adjust iso or shutter speed to get the correct exposure.
thank you.A7r is a toy compare to my M240
Yes its normal. The camera will adjust iso or shutter speed to get the correct exposure.
thank you.A7r is a toy compare to my M240
Apr 12, 2014 at 02:07 AM
p.18 #12Sony A7/A7R Setup
retrofocus wrote:
I clean the sensor of my A7R each time after I changed lenses outdoors quite often. The ultrasonic cleaner works fine, but doesn't get rid of all pollutants. I use the Arctic Butterfly to do the cleaning job. Simple but highly efficient. I stay away fully from wet cleaning methods.
Is the A7(r) that bad that you need to clean after every change? Can't imagine taking it to the desert or ocean
Too bad that none of the companies have a way to protect the sensor in a mirror less body 
wfrank wrote
Probably depends on how you change lenses and possibly dust amount where you're at. Since November and now 1700+ images with quite frequent lens swaps with some 10+ lenses I've had one particle showing on a series. Easily blewn off.Is the A7(r) that bad that you need to clean after every change? Can't imagine taking it to the desert or ocean
Too bad that none of the companies have a way to protect the sensor in a mirror less body Apr 12, 2014 at 06:22 AM
p.18 #13Sony A7/A7R Setup
I thought I had dust on my a7r sensor and it was driving me crazy because I couldn't get rid of it. Turns out it was on the back element of the lens. One quick blow with a rocket blower and it was gone. Never made that mistake with any other camera, so perhaps something about the very short flange distance or something created this situation.
Apr 12, 2014 at 04:02 PM
p.18 #14Sony A7/A7R Setup
tonyniev wrote:
How do you do back ficus on the A7r?
Do you mean back button AF? Isn't that what the MF/AF button does by default? If not, you can change it in the menu.
How do you do back ficus on the A7r?
Do you mean back button AF? Isn't that what the MF/AF button does by default? If not, you can change it in the menu.
Apr 12, 2014 at 07:55 PM
p.18 #15Sony A7/A7R Setup
How do you set the JPG quality in RAW + JPG mode?
Apr 13, 2014 at 09:35 AM
p.18 #16Sony A7/A7R Setup
FlyPenFly wrote:
How do you set the JPG quality in RAW + JPG mode?
Option not available, believe the jpg quality in RAW+JPG is 'fine' approx 4.5mb
How do you set the JPG quality in RAW + JPG mode?
Option not available, believe the jpg quality in RAW+JPG is 'fine' approx 4.5mb
Apr 13, 2014 at 09:26 PM
p.18 #17Sony A7/A7R Setup
Is it possible to change the size of the AF box during manual AF point selection?
I wish the AEL lever would allow me to switch between wide zone AF and manual point selection AF.
I wish the AEL lever would allow me to switch between wide zone AF and manual point selection AF.
Apr 15, 2014 at 07:24 AM
p.18 #18Sony A7/A7R Setup
I set the "Power Save Start Time" but my A7R never goes to sleep. To often, I remove it from a bag and the batter is dead.
Even with the viewfinder turned off (monitor only, e.g. no proximity sensor) the camera stays on, and never sleeps.
Does anybody have any ideas as to what's keeping it "awake"? I'd rather snipe the option that has turned the camera into an insomniac, in lieu of re-registering all of the settings.
Even with the viewfinder turned off (monitor only, e.g. no proximity sensor) the camera stays on, and never sleeps.
Does anybody have any ideas as to what's keeping it "awake"? I'd rather snipe the option that has turned the camera into an insomniac, in lieu of re-registering all of the settings.
May 03, 2014 at 08:06 PM
p.18 #20Sony A7/A7R Setup
Hi K.v.R,
Thanks for the response. No, not that I can tell. Do you have any other ideas?
Not to pile it on, but how do I set auto bracketing, with the self-timer operation? It seems you get a self-timer or auto-bracketing but not simultaneously? If my phone is dead, I can't use it as a remote.
And anyway, the remote shooting only records JPGs on the card, and not the *.ARWs?
Thanks for the response. No, not that I can tell. Do you have any other ideas?
Not to pile it on, but how do I set auto bracketing, with the self-timer operation? It seems you get a self-timer or auto-bracketing but not simultaneously? If my phone is dead, I can't use it as a remote.
And anyway, the remote shooting only records JPGs on the card, and not the *.ARWs?
May 03, 2014 at 08:50 PM