Sony A7x lounge

Plug in a power pack for time lapses. Sony fixed the USB storage issue with the r2

Charlie wrote in post #17660999
Plug in a power pack for time lapses. Sony fixed the USB storage issue with the r2

+1 Scroll down the page in this link to read what Colby Brown recommends for that purpose.

http://www.colbybrownp​hotography.com …t-out-of-your-sony-a7rii/

So, this morning I had the time to test all my Canon mount lenses on the Sony a7rII. Here are my results but bear in mind that I'm using a Metabones III adapter so I'll want to redo these when my MB IV has been replaced.

Lenses I own that AF well and much faster than on my a7r:

• Canon EF 17-40 f/4L
  
• Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS
  
• Canon EF 70-200 f/4L IS
  

• Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS (ver. 1)
  

• Canon EF 100-400L IS (ver. 1)
  

• Canon EF 85 1.8
  
• Sigma 35 f/1.4 ART (I've read others have AF with this lens but I don't know what the differences are that allow it.)
  

Sigma 180mm Macro needs to use contrast detection.
400mm DO is funny. Does not want to AF at near distance. Will work with either contrast or phase at distance, however. Only Contrast detection will work with the teleconverter at a distance. Close focus requires using the manual switch with or without a TC.
70-200mm f4 L IS works fine and fast with phase detection. Also in contrast mode.
500mm f4 L IS only works with contrast detection, same as with other Sony a7 series--tracks out, then back and finally clicks in.
800mm f5.6 L IS works fine with Phase, does do much better when it is near focus to begin with.
12-24mm DG HSM II Sigma does fine with Phase.
That's it for today in checking the working of lenses. I thought I would have the energy to go shoot the lifeguard competition, but it is hot, we have passing thundershowers and I am energiless.

navydoc wrote in post #17661021

Canon EF 85 1.8

Sigma 35 f/1.4 ART (I've read others have AF with this lens but I don't know what the differences are that allow it.)


Medicine Man, my Sigma 35 ART focuses fine in MF mode using the MB III. I'll test it with the MB IV when it arrives.

YFI, my Metabones III has just been updated to v0.41 by Metabones. 35 art works great but my 85mm 1.8 hunts.

Yeah based on what people are reporting here , it looks like the common denominator in terms of what works and what doesn't is whether the lens was manufactured before 2006 or not. This is a metabones limitation, so I wonder if other adapters work better?

i.e., it's mentioned here that the fotodiox adapter is actually faster than the MBIV...the lenses he mentions are all older lenses:

https://instagram.com/​p/4gTSH7CII9/

and the corresponding video of AF on the first version of the Canon 24-70 f2.8 (which was made in 2002):

https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=hvdiJSzVodw

Does anyone happen to have this adapter?

peteg1 wrote in post #17661060
YFI, my Metabones III has just been updated to v0.41 by Metabones. 35 art works great but my 85mm 1.8 hunts.

Thanks. That's encouraging news and hopefully, I'll be able to use this lens on AF when my MB IV arrives.

Moar with my A7s.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/w978​wC

Johnny010 wrote in post #17661108
Moar with my A7s.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/w978​wC London Kings Cross
by Jonathan, on Flickr

Super shot.

From this morning. Camera mounted 580EXII flash + mini softbox used for this shot. This is about a 50% crop.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/x3Me​FU

Sorry and another...

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/wNE9​Ap

Gene your macros are getting better and better. Love the last one...curses to you again for showing what the FE90 can do.

OK first video (1080) from the A7Rii, shot on yesterdays hike to the waterfall. Probably will be boring to most. It's 1:25 long-
https://www.youtube.co​m …wz14NiLE&featur​e=youtu.be

My next step is clean the contacts on the 35mm Art AND check firmware of the MBiv.

Is anyone else super pleased with the ISO of the A7Rii

Johnny010 wrote in post #17661108
Moar with my A7s.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/w978​wC London Kings Cross
by Jonathan, on Flickr

Really cool!

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #17661128
Is anyone else super pleased with the ISO of the A7Rii

More than I expected to be. I haven't really put the high ISO performance to the test, but based on what I've seen so far, I'm very impressed.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #17661128
Gene your macros are getting better and better. Love the last one...curses to you again for showing what the FE90 can do.

OK first video (1080) from the A7Rii, shot on yesterdays hike to the waterfall. Probably will be boring to most. It's 1:25 long-
https://www.youtube.co​m …wz14NiLE&featur​e=youtu.be

My next step is clean the contacts on the 35mm Art AND check firmware of the MBiv.

Is anyone else super pleased with the ISO of the A7Rii

Sigma 35 works fine
http://youtu.be/fXCnL_​uzK3U