Earn 10 reputation (not counting the association bonus) in order to answer this question. You can use a Gretag Macbeth color checker card, or a white balance card in order to get the right colors : just rake a picture of the card at the beginning and then correct the results in postprocessing. The one slight exception is my copy of the Contax/Yashica adaptor, where the lens locking mechanism is a bit unreliable or not so distinct as I would like it to be- which it shares with another (no name) C/Y adaptor I have tried. Im gonna go through the whole thing a couple more times; its been very illuminating! 4. There is a Minolta MD Version of the 4/70-210 with the same optics which works fine with a $20 adapter. So set that option to FF. Will it be obvious which little screw needs removing? I also found the assignment of Focus Settings (which includes Focus Magnification) to the C1 button awkward to use. I seached for the review with your recommondation but I haven`t found it. That in turn improved my photography noticeably. Some adapters made before the introduction of the A7 series were built with the Nex and and APSC format in mind and the opening isnt enough for FF. Nikkor Ais 20/28 sorry wrong link, heres the right one Sorry, your first emssage didnt get through. The camera shake icon that looks like a hand keeps flashing and will not go away. Agonising between A7ii and A7 rii now that gap is down to less than 700 (on ebay) because of A7riii. The 50 and 105 had to be adapted for AI so they go back to the 60s. I had little issues with sensor reflections and older lenses. Resolution of the LCD is 921.600 pixel at 3inch. The nice thing about using them with an A7 is that you do not depend on a specific mount, but can use any available, right? I am not sure why this would matter anyway. EVF is a great idea, but I still feel like Im looking at a video game. A newer version of your browser may be available, How to use your Alpha or DSC camera to live stream using the HDMI port, Computer doesn't recognize the USB connection from a camera, Transfer photos and videos to a Windows computer using PlayMemories Home. The 21mm lenses are too close to your 24mm 1.4 and I doubt will see much use. Press the Menu button on the top left of the camera. Im really thinking about trying this myself. Tip 4:You can increase the effect by increasing the sharpening to +3 (Creative Style/ your picture mode/ Sharpness). I can shoot the tele lenses at low light now. David, if you want my humble opinion for shooting fast sports on 200mm + on apsc (a6xxx): Thanks to your recommendations, I now have pretty much every lens you have recommended except the 85mm ones. IBIS gets the focal length reported right away, EXIF editing goes way faster as well. a7 I I for 1689 euros.. how do you take notes of the aperture, focal length of each shot? It is small yet very solid. EF-E helicoid adapter weighs 101g. Should I set mine to low, and of yes why is that, is there a benefit to having it set to low? I would try to avoid any artificial light, put the camera on a tripod and experiment with different kinds of natural light (cloudy, sunny, different hours of the day). Size & Weight. You just move your focusing ring to infinity hard stop and shoot without worrying. Should be less than $300. . I have a question, I need your recommendation for wide lens for my A7 II? I first tried a Nikon AIS 28mm lens with Novoflex adapter. I will mainly use my lenses for landscape and astrophotography. Again, thanks so much for sharing what you love and know. But there are certain looks you can only create with older lenses. I have one questions, how do you, or is it necessary to do lens profile corrections in LR. Much easier to fine-tune compared to finicky finger movements. I look forward to your further writing here. Very few adapters (the Techart pro is the only one Im aware of) allow this on the Sony, and even then its very fiddly process. So you would have lost very little. You mean focus shift, not focus breathing, but generally yes, focusing at wider apertures and then stopping down can give slightly better results. I think a decent lighting setup is more important for your reproductions than the camera (unless you have some patience and nice window light). The only distadvantage of the 42MP sensor I see is that it requires more disk space and processing power. By the way, clicking on your picture of the glass of beer it changes in a delicious cup of cappuccino. I m a Chilean photographer and Im interested in child and family photography with a documentary style. be carefull. Align the subject with your selected Focus Area. Dont use AWB (auto white balance) so that all the shirts will have the same color balance and all will need the same correction. Many thanks for your patience and understanding with me and others using your blog, regards, Andy, Yeah I need to apply for the Amazon.co.uk affiliate program but I havent yet . In terms of CAs, I think its worse than the nFD 80-200mm f/4 L and the Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS. I wasted a ton of time, and most of all, I can no longer shoot in the way that I found to work so well. I set the a7ii at manual M for ASA 100, 1/125 lens at F4, and set the off camera flash (SB22) to Auto mode F4. I also use the AF feature of the Metabones IV frequently, as you know, especially with longer (Canon L IS USM) glass like the 4/70-200 or 4/300, and I am quite happy with reliability and even focus speed. I will probably wait and see as I use manual lenses (on a A6000). Does my MInolta f1.4 lens from my XE-7 still function as a f1.4 when mounted to an adapter and the Sony a6000/a6300 camera? Get yours: http://amzn.to/2BgSSY5 #CommissionsEarnedFeatures:- 24.3MP Full Frame. There are certainly unhonest people on ebay and it is often not that easy to spot them. Manual focus not consistent with Sony A7ii + Sony 55mm 1.8. Set Finder Quality (Anzeigequalitt) to standard for getting slighty more moir effect. Do the Minolta lenses above have similar distortion, and if so how do you correct them? The problem is manual focus can be too slow for many kinds shots and so I need to really be able to tell which areas are . The principal is the same, but the difference is that you can only start tracking from the centre of the frame. The two Leitz lenses are as old as the oldest Nikkors I have. Thanks. It looks like JavaScript is disabled in your browser. Hello, simple question from a beginner: what is the effect of using an adapter in terms of focal lenght? My main focus was available light and dance/theatre work in Sydney in the 80s, and I shot dress rehearsals, so the shutter noise was no problem. I have a litte addition to that in case of using A7RII (dont know if other cams have this option). Posting out of sequence here since the reply button was not available on your last response. Given your article on A7riii, it seems the best option may be to wait for A7iii hoping it will get the same improvement in manual focusing (EVF. Thanks, again! Slightly better lowlight focus too. Also : the defaults/weakness of any lens will get magnified on digital sensors, especially if you have an A7r. Both lenses are terrific for landscapes. Have you heard of this lens, or ever owned or used one? Answers to these questions would be very much appreciated, as Im just thinking of buying the A7RIII or waiting for the A7III. Is there a reason for the preference? Thanks a lot for your help and counsel Phillip! In your post, you give a few hints about focusing manually. We recommend assigning the function to an easy-to-operate button, such as the AF-ON button. Thank you very much. . Nice to learn that about the 7artisan 28mm. You have to do everything yourself. I am awaiting delivery of A7 shortly so I am going to recalibrate them again for A7 + relevant adapters. The technique worked brilliantly with the Sony and the Phottix, but in the end, I wasnt blown away by the lens. I am looking for vintage lenses that will provide enough sharpness, etc. Linse erworben und mir dazu einen entsprechenden FD NEX Adapater (NIPON) besorgt. There are mechanical adapters for Minolta A-mount but using them isnt that much fun. It is nicer to handle camera with some additional features like silent shooting with a better EVF compared to the a7II. My major concern is the color change effect. For image stabilisation to work with manual lenses I gather that you have to input the focal length of the lens to the A7ii. Once the MF assist is enabled, all you need to do is to turn the manual focus ring on your lens and the magnification kicks in. I also understand that the file size would be reduced (not sure how much by) but given the massive number of megapixels, I think I could live with that. Thank you for your advices,Phillip, Ill go with the MD 2.5/100 for my next trip. After reading your reviews, i think about the voigtlander 21 1.4 nokton, loxia 21 or 35mm but perhaps i forgot other alternatives lens. You can save profiles for different lenses. I am delighted with my new set up and to be able to use these lovely old lenses again. Links to 2 recent photos using this method: My Metz flash works ok. Hi Phillip (and sorry for my bad english), Apologies in advance for this long winded post. In A-mode the camera will adjust the shutter speed by itself. I love the blog, if I had the money I would go and buy an A7 II tomorrow . http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BS1GRV6/ref=s9_dcbhz_bw_g421_i3_bs. From some quick web searching, it seems like the Distagon may not be so easy to find here so It might take me a few months to track one down. Choose Menu > Gear icon (Page 3) > Pre-AF > Off; Choose Menu > Gear icon (Page 6) > Custom Key Settings > AEL Button > AF On; Change your auto focus settings. 2) On the 28, even though I adjusted the focal length to 28 in the menu setting, in EVF and final picture I get a circular view of the object with all the corners blacked out. Why do you say this? When I say really impressive, I mean that it can easily compete with the best primes when stopped down, mostly from 100 to 200mm. And the fact that FE lens cost an arm and leg, but after reading all your articles I am glad to say I have ordered a few Minolta lens and adapter of course and look forward to take photos again. I have been struggling to find online a c/y adapter that will definitely work with the A7ii as apparently some of the ones being sold may only fit the earlier a7 models, although some comments seem to say that they do fit. I have a Sony 70-200 f4, but I dropped it and its no longer sharp (a day may come when I can think about this without swearing a lot, but dont hold your breath). I think on all E-mount cameras it is activated by default, thats why I didnt mention it. Hi Steph, Now, let's go over some of the basic specs of the camera. The a6000 will be a treat to play with great features and controls. The only manual zoom I have kept in this range is the Tamron Adaptall SP 80-200mm f2.8 LD. Anyway, right now I cant imagine traveling to remote areas with several big and heavy lenses, especially with an A7. But you will miss some pictures you could have captured with the . Woo hoo! 2) Sony is not the best in terms of good quality for price. How I shoot manual lenses on my A7II. especially the 42mp. I doubt that, but i wonder about it. I already own an APS-C Canon 70D with zooms only. At a second press of the button the selected area is magnified so you can set the focus very precisely. My ideal setup would be loxia 85 2.4 for small and lightweight handheld shots and milvus 135 f2 for tripod work. Anyway, the IBIS and better peaking will be nice. On another note, I have both a Novoflex and a Metabones adaptor for my Leica R lenses. I thought i would bite the bullet as someone new to photography and buy the Sony a7ii. I just changed from canon to a sony alpha 7 II and i m very happy! (If you get charged at customs for extra, I found the supplier refunds the extras as soon as notified.) The only modern lens I owned is the 28mm FE. Thanks Kit and good luck with the a7rII . Usually, I process MF by steps:-Pick the subject > C1 > move focus area to my subject > C1 one more time to magnification > turn focus ring and shoot. Now, the focus magnifier is all I use. Just use A-mode and the camera will do all the metering. 1. Introduced in 1966 the Minolta is built to the highest standards and turning its buttery smooth focus ring is a joy. AF is a sure sign that it wont. Thanks. Here in Germany the a7ii body can be had for about 1500 and at that price difference I would choose the a7ii. I am looking at the Sony A7 and would love to start using the manual lenses more often. Wrde den Adapter austauschen, Good job! Have you guys tried the Contax N 70-200? I have blurry images in details, like when focus is not correctly set). So as an all rounder nature lens which which wont cost me the earth would you recommend? It certainly isnt the sharpest lens you can buy for under $50 but for most purposes it is sharp enough from f/1.7 with pleasant bokeh. Hi Phillip (& all other contributers on this great info on MF photography), In your artical your write: The Sony Alpha 7s is a specialist. very hard to photograph. Same with my Leica Elmarit 28mm. Some reviewers even claim the Sigma MC-11 would handle better than the Metabones IV AF adaptor, because Metabones features a distracting Arca mount!! But, what concerning the conclusion? As ive stated above, i think its probably the most relevant piece of information for anyone trying to get serious with photography but is limited by a tight budget. How is the additional length between glasses and sensor compensated? Benefits etc as Im leaning towards that. I have several lenses from the same manufacturer where one will hard stop at infinity and the other will focus beyond with the same adapter. I dont like image editing and raw,so fujifilm with very nice jpg and colors are better for my needs and my wallet. Im imagining setting its focal length for the IBIS to 50mm. The reason Im looking at ibis is for use with longer lenses ie 200/300mm for shooting windsurfers/surfers. This is what I am wondering, all of my lenses will be FD primes so could you just put the adapter on the camera and leave it there? I recently acquired an A7R after using both an A7 and A7S. If you want to use the shimmering method you must deactivate peaking! as you made this wonderful guide, I would like to put a link on the front page of my (future) web page http://www.a7camera.com. The 44-2 version is liked by many for its what some would call optical shortcomings and others character. that worth? Cheers. This is a screen capture jpg (ignore the compression) of the before an after. Thank you, I have done that for a while with Minolta lenses and it worked very well for me . Thanks. Last but not least : some wide angle lenses have a design which was OK for film, but not for digital : the incoming rays of light are striking the sensor at a too oblique angle thus resulting in a lot if smearing and vignetting. A lot of people think Canon and nikon make more sense for that specific use. I had before I sold Sony A7rii a very expensive camera system with some Loxia,Batis,Voigtlander and Sony FE lenses,but I sold the camera when I tried the fujifilm x-t2 because I could retain more highlight and shadows when shooting landscape in jpg. Not sure how prices are in Germany, but in UK, Amazon sell them for 89.99. I use them on my a7II and my a850, an a-mount Sony that I picked up cheaply this year with only about 5000 shutter actuations. There is a number of reasons. Sony A7II. One question: If you do e.g. Do you think they would work nicely on an A7II? Cheers. Maybe the soon to be available Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 SE could prove to be a useful addition to your kit. You might have a look at the Canon 1.4/50. Manual flash is a night mare. Its been extremely informative. When both printed at the same size the 42MP file will be at least as good, often better than the 24 MP file. The build quality of the Zeiss is terrific. b. I am very happy with my Novoflex adapters but they are pricey and because I dont own many Zeiss C/Y lenses i use a cheap C/Y adapter which works well enough. I love the size of the lens and I understand it would be 30mm equivalent on full Frame. Thanks a lot. For the sake of debating theres a couple thing I dont agree 100%: Because of that I think that the overall rendering of a lens is usually more important than its sharpness. Since focus peaking to me is way too unreliable, I prefer to use the manual focus aid under CF1. Then you would have lost about two hours and $15 afterselling the lens and adapter you bought for less than $100. Can you please recommend a cheap macro lens, for my a6000? (have not found the menu with focal length you mention for A7 in A 6000), I use S-mode with auto-ISO and set whatever shutter shutter speed I need. Two issues: 1) In both cases when I set up the menu under Camera Settings(screen 7) Steady Shot SettingsSteady Shot Adjustwhen I press Steady Shot Adjust, it comes back with a message, Lens, Invalid because lens not attached. I've assigned the AF/MF button to toggle between those modes, so I've assigned Autofocus to the AEL Button. Focus peaking is another focusing aid of the a7 series. 2. But yes, been around the block a few times in that regard. manual legacy (suggestions??) Maybe useful for others as well: C1 Zebra on/off (quite easy to reach this one here for me, just toggels the function), C2 Selftimer prior to Auto-Bracketing when using a tripod (I dont use it that often, that is why I set it up on a key which I found less easy to reach with with my finger when I have the a7 in front of my eyes), C3 Grid Lines (I quite often take architectural pics), Control Wheel ISO (quickly able to override Auto-ISO here, which I use by default), Control Wheel top button standard (Monitor Display settings), Control Wheel left button standard (Drive Mode), Control Wheel middle button Focus Magnifier (quite optimal on this key as one has to subsequently click through the magnifications with this key anyway), Control Wheel inferior button Steady shot on / off (freehand / tripod). DRO / Auto HDR: Off. Obviously you have to control the focusing and the aperture manually, but how do you set the camera settings for the best result? 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