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Archive 2014Latest Sony Alpha a7II Reviews
p.2 #1Latest Sony Alpha a7II Reviews
itai195 wrote:
2) Is the proximity sensor for switching between EVF and LCD improved? On the A7 I found it to be overly sensitive, such that it was difficult to shoot at waist level using the tilt LCD because the EVF would always activate. The A6000 is much better in this regard.
I really like what the E-M1 did about this. It made it that if you tilted the rear lcd it disabled the EVF proximity sensor. If you think about it you wouldnt use the EVF if the screen was tilted out. And it enabled you to hold the camera to your waist to take shots without enabling the EVF.
2) Is the proximity sensor for switching between EVF and LCD improved? On the A7 I found it to be overly sensitive, such that it was difficult to shoot at waist level using the tilt LCD because the EVF would always activate. The A6000 is much better in this regard.
I really like what the E-M1 did about this. It made it that if you tilted the rear lcd it disabled the EVF proximity sensor. If you think about it you wouldnt use the EVF if the screen was tilted out. And it enabled you to hold the camera to your waist to take shots without enabling the EVF.
Dec 19, 2014 at 05:22 AM
p.2 #2Latest Sony Alpha a7II Reviews
shelt wrote:
One more thing not reported. The a7ii "Cleaning Mode" is completely different than the a7's. It feels like a machine gun going off in your hands! I assume they are using the IBIS motors to shake the sensor...
Sounds like the a900. It felt like a paint can mixer when it cleaned itself.
One more thing not reported. The a7ii "Cleaning Mode" is completely different than the a7's. It feels like a machine gun going off in your hands! I assume they are using the IBIS motors to shake the sensor...
Sounds like the a900. It felt like a paint can mixer when it cleaned itself.
Dec 19, 2014 at 11:24 AM
p.2 #3Latest Sony Alpha a7II Reviews
robbie36 wrote:
I really like what the E-M1 did about this. It made it that if you tilted the rear lcd it disabled the EVF proximity sensor. If you think about it you wouldnt use the EVF if the screen was tilted out. And it enabled you to hold the camera to your waist to take shots without enabling the EVF.
Yeah, I absolutely would love to see this come to Sony cameras
itai195 wrote
2) Is the proximity sensor for switching between EVF and LCD improved? On the A7 I found it to be overly sensitive, such that it was difficult to shoot at waist level using the tilt LCD because the EVF would always activate. The A6000 is much better in this regard.Yeah, I absolutely would love to see this come to Sony cameras
Dec 19, 2014 at 12:31 PM
p.2 #4Latest Sony Alpha a7II Reviews
itai195 wrote:
2) Is the proximity sensor for switching between EVF and LCD improved? On the A7 I found it to be overly sensitive, such that it was difficult to shoot at waist level using the tilt LCD because the EVF would always activate. The A6000 is much better in this regard.
robbie36 wrote:
I really like what the E-M1 did about this. It made it that if you tilted the rear lcd it disabled the EVF proximity sensor. If you think about it you wouldnt use the EVF if the screen was tilted out. And it enabled you to hold the camera to your waist to take shots without enabling the EVF.
itai195 wrote:
Yeah, I absolutely would love to see this come to Sony cameras
I also feel the same way. To a point that sometimes that I just switch to the monitor (LCD) mode only. But again, the setting change requires you to go into the menu and you have to do the same if you want to go to the automatic setting. Having this feature to just revert to the monitor only mode when you flip the monitor would be really great. I am sure that this can be "fixed" in a firmware update. Now, where is the suggestion list of improvement for future firmware(s)
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2) Is the proximity sensor for switching between EVF and LCD improved? On the A7 I found it to be overly sensitive, such that it was difficult to shoot at waist level using the tilt LCD because the EVF would always activate. The A6000 is much better in this regard.
robbie36 wrote:
I really like what the E-M1 did about this. It made it that if you tilted the rear lcd it disabled the EVF proximity sensor. If you think about it you wouldnt use the EVF if the screen was tilted out. And it enabled you to hold the camera to your waist to take shots without enabling the EVF.
itai195 wrote:
Yeah, I absolutely would love to see this come to Sony cameras
I also feel the same way. To a point that sometimes that I just switch to the monitor (LCD) mode only. But again, the setting change requires you to go into the menu and you have to do the same if you want to go to the automatic setting. Having this feature to just revert to the monitor only mode when you flip the monitor would be really great. I am sure that this can be "fixed" in a firmware update. Now, where is the suggestion list of improvement for future firmware(s)
?Dec 19, 2014 at 12:44 PM
p.2 #5Latest Sony Alpha a7II Reviews
^^^^ I agree, that would be a great feature, but I'm not convinced Sony could add it via firmware. Something has to inform the camera the screen has been moved out of it's "closed" position into an open position. If that doesn't already exist, a firmware addition alone won't do anything for us.
Dec 19, 2014 at 04:31 PM
p.2 #6Latest Sony Alpha a7II Reviews
I'd love for them to allow the LCD/Viewfinder switch to be activated with one of the C buttons. It would allow me to bypass that horrifically laggy and over sensitive proximity sensor. But you can't do it. Sucks.
Dec 20, 2014 at 10:49 AM
p.2 #7Latest Sony Alpha a7II Reviews
It got here on Monday and I haven't had much time to play with it, but here's a couple of shots with the Leica APO-Elmarit-R 100 @ f/5.6. This lens has been converted to Alpha and chipped with a James Lao chip for the focal length (basically the a7II thinks it's got the Minolta 100/2.8 on the LAEA3) so I'm pretty sure this is the full "five axis".
1/13th is very usable and about as low as I can go either portrait or landscape and get decently sharp results.
a7II_Leica100_Buck by thisgunforhire70, on Flickr
1/6 was pushing it...
a7II_Leica100_SCTrain by thisgunforhire70, on Flickr
1/13th is very usable and about as low as I can go either portrait or landscape and get decently sharp results.
a7II_Leica100_Buck by thisgunforhire70, on Flickr1/6 was pushing it...
a7II_Leica100_SCTrain by thisgunforhire70, on FlickrDec 24, 2014 at 02:41 PM