Sony A7 models with non-Sony lenses

ptcanon3ti wrote in post #17253711
Denn...^ Some of THE best shots I've seen out of any Sony body!

Thanks so much man. Truly love this camera. Just waiting for a native wide angle fast aperture lens from Sony. Til then my 24L II will do.

vipergts831 wrote in post #17253736
Denn nice shots man. I am NYC based as well. Not sure if you are getting around by subway, bike or car but that's a lot of distance being covered in between those shots to say the least man!

Thanks so much. yea i'm all over the place by either driving or subway.

Agree with the others, your shots are always class. Can't put my finger on exactly what it is about them but they always stand out here and on the 5d3 thread too

xpfloyd wrote in post #17254046
Agree with the others, your shots are always class. Can't put my finger on exactly what it is about them but they always stand out here and on the 5d3 thread too

Yes indeed - Denn_Ice's work is amazing. One thing that really stands out about his work, in my view, is that he has mastered something that eludes the vast majority of us: a strong signature style. A look so familiar that one merely needs a brief glimpse of an image to know exactly who created it. To my knowledge and opinion there are precious few here at POTN with as distinctive or as successful signature style.

David Arbogast wrote in post #17252826
^Cool shot of the a7R with 35mm lens Gene. It's cool seeing that thin plane of focus slicing through that green mat.

Speaking of Fotodiox, my Tough E-mount came yesterday and I got it installed. It appears to have solved my lens wobble. Very satisfied so far. I was terrified of dropping my screwdriver into the sensor the whole time though.

David was your wobble of a rotational type or inboard-outboard wobble? I have a degree of rotational wobble with most of my lenses including the metabones adapter however I'm not experiencing any inboard/outboard wobble even with the heaviest lenses attached like the Otus and Distagon 135 with the metabones adapter.

Miranda1 wrote in post #17254466
David was your wobble of a rotational type or inboard-outboard wobble? I have a degree of rotational wobble with most of my lenses including the metabones adapter however I'm not experiencing any inboard/outboard wobble even with the heaviest lenses attached like the Otus and Distagon 135 with the metabones adapter.

I've always had a bit of rotational wobble with any lens on any DSLR or mirrorless. I don't think it is any problem at all

Miranda1 wrote in post #17254466
David was your wobble of a rotational type or inboard-outboard wobble? I have a degree of rotational wobble with most of my lenses including the metabones adapter however I'm not experiencing any inboard/outboard wobble even with the heaviest lenses attached like the Otus and Distagon 135 with the metabones adapter.

Even after changing out the mount I still have a bit of rotational wobble, which is just like every other interchangeable camera I've ever used/owned. But, before the fix it was much worse - more like as shown in the Fotodiox Tough E-mount video. It especially bothered me because the a7 I owned (and have since sold) was way more solid - about what I now have with my fixed a7R.

A touch of rotational wobble is perfectly normal.

After removing the Sony mount I noticed that the plastic ring had indeed suffered some wear. Probably from using my heavy Zeiss Otus 1.4/55mm and 2/135mm (I have since sold the 135mm).

smythie wrote in post #17254511
I've always had a bit of rotational wobble with any lens on any DSLR or mirrorless. I don't think it is any problem at all

I agree.

So I have to admit that I've been giving an A7 cameras more and more thought. I still have my gripes with the lack of good affordable native lenses and some of Sony's wonky software decisions (like auto-ISO limitations), but as I mainly use legacy glass anyway, it's still compelling me.

I love my 6D, but I simply don't use it now that I have my Fuji entirely because of the size. I can bring my X-E1 and 3-4 lenses and it'll still weigh less than my 6D and one or two lenses and it's a whole lot less cumbersome and eye-catching for candid work (which is what I mostly enjoy).

My only fears for letting go of the 6D are that I'll miss the OVF for low light shooting, the awesome high ISO capability and it's ergonomics and lens potential (though I can still use those lenses with the Sony, the AF will be pretty much worthless).

I started by eyeing the A7, but then it seemed most reviews said that the A7r was better in pretty much every single way... then I mad the mistake of looking at the "s" and apparently it goes even further by making the EVF far more useful in low light (one of my biggest concerns) and by adding a silent shutter (my biggest concern, to me the A7r's shutter sounds absurdly loud in videos, but I've yet to hear it in person).

So I was hoping some owners could chime in. Is the A7r useful at ISO6400+? I have numerous shots at ISO12800 and up on my 6D which I'd have no issues printing, I'm afraid of losing that capability (I'm sure the A7s would give me the same ability). Is the shutter as loud as it seems? Will everyone in the room turn their head when it goes off? And is the A7s's normal shutter any quieter?

I know I had other concerns and questions... but that's all that's coming to mind right now. The reason all this started cropping up is that I have no quarrels buying used gear and right now the 6D and A7r are nearly the same price in the used market, so I could make almost a direct trade... the A7s on the other hand would cost me a good chunk of change so I want to be sure before I go any further... also, if any A7 users live in the DC area I'd love to meet up so I can see one and maybe shoot with it a bit in person!

^ Sounds like the a7s would be a great fit for your style of shooting. The shutter on the a7R is a bit loud but it doesn't bother me.

Any issues with upgrading to the latest firmware? I'm going to upgrade tonight if there are no issues reported here.

digital_AM wrote in post #17254897
^ Sounds like the a7s would be a great fit for your style of shooting. The shutter on the a7R is a bit loud but it doesn't bother me.

Any issues with upgrading to the latest firmware? I'm going to upgrade tonight if there are no issues reported here.

no issue. just don't upgrade using MacOS Yosemite if you're using Mac. compatibility issue.

a few reported AF is a tad faster.

digital_AM wrote in post #17254897
^ Sounds like the a7s would be a great fit for your style of shooting. The shutter on the a7R is a bit loud but it doesn't bother me.

Any issues with upgrading to the latest firmware? I'm going to upgrade tonight if there are no issues reported here.

That's what I'm starting to think too... I wish renting wasn't so costly, the only stores that would have any of them in stock around me aren't open on Sundays and sadly that's my only day off these days.

Thankfully I have a shoot this weekend and again in a few weeks which should add a good chunk of change to my budget... it's still hard for me though, I really do love my 6D when I use it, I just rarely do anymore I know if it were the size of a mirrorless camera I'd take it with me more places.

Guys, I'm stuck at "Reset the camera". My pc won't recognize my camera now. I followed the instructions to the letter but it didn't work. Any advice?

David Arbogast wrote in post #17254675
Even after changing out the mount I still have a bit of rotational wobble, which is just like every other interchangeable camera I've ever used/owned. But, before the fix it was much worse - more like as shown in the Fotodiox Tough E-mount video. It especially bothered me because the a7 I owned (and have since sold) was way more solid - about what I now have with my fixed a7R.

A touch of rotational wobble is perfectly normal.

After removing the Sony mount I noticed that the plastic ring had indeed suffered some wear. Probably from using my heavy Zeiss Otus 1.4/55mm and 2/135mm (I have since sold the 135mm).

I agree.

Thanks David

I've observed a bit of rotational play in almost every Canon body I've owned so I was curious as to why people were installing this mount.

Ok, all done now. False alarm.

Sony A7 + Canon 24L II with Metabones 3 adaptor - Last photo with Canon FD 24mm f/2.8

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