Bringing up enlargement , I can focus fairly well also thanks to the fact that I can regulate my viewfinder brightness by allowing more or less light to enter through my aperture. 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. You should aslo know that the lens is most probably not very good. Thanks a lot! In addition, I have two more lenses coming, one from another eBay seller and one from B&H. After couple months with A7ii, I used MF 80% of times and try to be used to the camera. On little tidbit that is completely irrelevant in practice, but can affect shots of test patterns, so be careful when analyzing these. Would there be a test I can do to assess how much better modern lens design and coatings have got? Once you know what to look for it is easy to see with softer lenses and. Enter Firmware 3.30. Set back-button focus. The big problem with Sony FE system compared to fujifilm ,as I see it,is very expensive native lenses ore much more weight. Have you got the chance to review the A7rii with the manual lenses? (I also assume 24 mP is enough since it is 4000*6000 which gives quite a lot of definition) This will determines the focal length you need. Hold your camera steady and slowly focus. The wide angle lens are very sensitive to the adapter. 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. Ive got several old Nikkors a 35mm F2; 50mm F1.4; 55mm F2.8 Micro; and 105mm F2.5. Sony comes fully equipped with two powerful tools for manual focusing. But if you do everything like meAF and stabilization is a saver sometimes. The Fotodiox adapter seemed ok, but there might be better ones. Need to work on getting the images sharper though (Focus) but this will come with practice i guess. As with the a7 the mount can develop issues. Also, the 19AH which is not small at all, but an outstanding performing 70-210 zoom, and I end up lugging it around more often than not. 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 . 5. For much more information check out my Sony a7 vs a7ii post. Excellent article, Phillip. If you can teach me some method to improve the results, I would appreciate. On the 28: Is your lens shade adjusted correctly? Do you think these disadvantages are outweighed by the advantages of the 42MP sensor you mentioned? Anyway, the IBIS and better peaking will be nice. Which is the best for you? . Funfact: In that time my peers have probably spent the same amount of money on smartphones (with oh so good cameras) that i was able ot spend on serious photogear, so i'm pretty confident to say that i outsmarted them in a big way. 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). . I have just happened across your website after searching for manual focusing with Sony A7. I then started recently experimenting with older manual focus SLR lenses. However I think the old OM lens is actually sharper than the Sony zoom was before it became damaged. I had a question regarding modern primes versus adapted lenses. My main point is that it took several days to learn to focus satisfactorily. Thanks. I am sooooo impressed by it. Others may say, "no, no, that's not how to do it," when they really mean, that's not how THEY do it. I am undecided : -a7 for 1000 euros (body only) But the one question I came here for wasnt addressed. The CV 4/180 Bastian reviewed recently is one of them but very expensive and rare. Either they didnt sync or they were blown out. I am missing something about the Shimmering pixels. If you plan to use more expensive lenses I would recommend a more expensive adapter like the one from Novoflex*. 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. This hybrid AF system is a combination of phase and contrast detect AF, which allows for much quicker AF acquisition than only contrast detection, which is found on both Sony A7R and A7S. The only problem is that the light color comes out very yellow with my point-and-shoot little Fuji camera that I have been using for years now.. Just copped a clean, used a6000 body this week on Adorama, so Im officially in the club. On the Sony, you can use just about any lens with the right adapter. For my product photography (of photo gear :D) I usually use a Nex-5n and my Tokina 2.5/90 macro :http://phillipreeve.net/blog/tokina-x-macro-90mm-12-5-review/ and I get very good results. Dont use AWB (auto white balance) so that all the shirts will have the same color balance and all will need the same correction. I am looking at the Sony A7 and would love to start using the manual lenses more often. 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I have the Minolta MD 50mm 1.7 from my X-700 days. Voigtlander, this new cinema line from Rokinonetc. I have the A77ii and I am now buying a used A7R for architectural photography and a Nikon Thanks for all this info! Apologies in advance for this long winded post. EF-E helicoid adapter weighs 101g. It is compact and light. Hope this helps. It has two design issues you should be aware of: The sensor is unusually reflective which can be a real issue for some applications and the mount can become loose which can be fixed by a replacement. This way you dont have to critically focus for anything which is for example 5 meters+ away from Canon FD 28mm and similarly with other lenses. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. We recommend downloading and installing the latest version of one of the following browsers: Our site is not optimized for your current browser. With a fast lens, I sometimes open the lens and use the shallow depth of field to assist before stopping it down to the DOF I want. I also have two old Minolta MD lenses from my old film camera. I have a NEX-6 and a Novoflex adapter for Yashica/Contax lenses. Later versions will probably (hopefully) improove these two screens (higher resolution and better dynamic range). Usually a 50/60mm focal length is what will reproduce your drawings with the less distortion. Readers beware, you could find more enjoyment in photography and you could save a lot of money. thats how you get reeled in! They recommended the cheaper one which they called their consumer model rather than their more expensive pro model which they said was sometimes too tight a fit on the newer bodies of the A7ii and A7Rii. Nice posting and the tip about watching for shimmering is an interesting one. Thats good news. Ernst, you are using some very heavy adapter. (Smaller adapter etc). Any recommendation for telephoto zoom lenses like 70-200mm or 55-210mm? I assume the 24mp sensor is more forgiving than the 36/42 mp alternative. I was able to use both Nikon and Leica lenses on the A7ii with simple adapters (e.g., Novoflex), at least in the manual focus, aperture-priority mode. Thanks for you fast return ! Another adaptall stand out is the 151B, which is a tiny 17mm. The main reason I bought the Sony a7ii is the full frame and great flexibility. I have now invested some time in to getting to grips with post-processing my selected images in Lightroom and have been very pleased with the results and all with my 1-inch sensor camera! I am constantly surprised about people disliking Metabones for one or the other reason. And sorry if I sounded blunt and critical I just reread my question and it didnt come across the way I intended. Steve, Hi Phillip, Id like to second Diego post from 6-Dec, an article on best practices on camera settings would be great. Make sure that the camera doesnt switch automatically to the APSC format : when the camera is set to auto switch (aka detecting whether you have mounted an APSC or a FF lens) it will work correctly with FE or E lenses, but may guess wrong with legacy glass that dont communicate with the body. Of course there are many situations were AF is superior. I ve read them with love and deep interests. Hi Phillip, It really depends on what you shoot: sur you can boost the speed to avoid blur but if your camera is not a god of high iso you will run out of margin fast especially for: a) long lens b) low light shooting. Number one: its silent shooting mode. Is there some settings I have overlooked? 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. What mode would you suggest? Just got the a7 ii and trying old Nikon glass: Nikkor-H 28mm, f3.5, and Nikkor Reflex-C, 500mm. Minoltas in general have very consistent colors. I agree in general, but I DID have some reliability problems with both the III and the IV while shooting underwater, they would lose the lens from time to time, and opening the housing and reattaching the adapter is no real option there. and Minolta adapter for starters. Since using it, Ive actually enjoyed manual focus. By the way, great photos and surprising performance from Minoltas lenses. 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. Agonising between A7ii and A7 rii now that gap is down to less than 700 (on ebay) because of A7riii. Hi, thanks a lot for your fast reply, I just would like to know how to access at the page http://phillipreeve.net/blog/lenses/canon-fd/guide-canon-fd-lenses-digital-age/ that is password protected. Two other advantages of manual lenses. I'd imagine you have Sony's ear. It will look fine on the screen but the image is over or under exposed. Thank you so much for your comprehensive survey Phillip. Leica lenses? Configure the peaking level and color beforehand using MENU 1 [Peaking Setting]. So far I have seen no evidence of reflections from either adaptor. I found that there are lots of quality contents on your website. Maybe it can make it to your top lenses list , just got myself an OM 1.8/50 and I have a large stack of lenses waiting for a review so yeah i might look at it but not soon. Thanks, so it seems the A9 sensor is on the same lower level as the A7IIs compared to the BSI in this reagard and the stories about how meaningless or even disadvangeous that bigger pixel count is compared to a 24MP sensor (due to very few lenses which support such a higher pixel number) doesnt have a real foundation. My 5DIII rear screen is 1044 dots (348 pixels). I bought it, and an adapter, and took it to work yesterday. final image/ uprocessed raw. I own a series of Nikkor non Ai , Ais and D lenses. Just tried it and it is perfect for the 500mm f8 mirror. Thats it for the debate partI agree 100% for the rest. I bought a a7ii back in March and I am stuck with the kit lens. You should get the Sony LA-EA3 adapter which controls the aperture for you so you or the camera can select the aperture. For Astro it is a poor choice though and I would recommend a Samyang 2.8/14. My major concern is the color change effect. Hmm, hard to diagnose what the issue is. They seem very well made and a very good fit. monthly newsletter. Ive purchased a Minolta AF 24mm 2.8 for astrophotography. I love the blog, if I had the money I would go and buy an A7 II tomorrow . i.e. Thanks, again! I am sure it is all about me, the user. A lot of people think Canon and nikon make more sense for that specific use. Highly active question. Is there any more info, measurements, or pics that I could give you on the lens that might help determine the proper adapter? I have both the Sony 4/70-200 and the OM 135; at least with my copies the Sony zoom is best at around 135mm and at that focal length at least as sharp as the OM, with much greater contrast and much less axial CA (which is a real downside of the little OM). He would then focus using the distance scale on the lens, set it to approximately 1 meter, the lens at f/8, the shutter dragged a bit, and the Vivitar set to an automatic mode for proper flash outlet. be carefull. Read on if you want to know. Choose Menu > Camera icon (Page 3) > Focus Mode > AF-S, AF-C, etc 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 only manual zoom I have kept in this range is the Tamron Adaptall SP 80-200mm f2.8 LD. Thanks a lot. When shooting fast lenses wide open, I almost never managed to hit correct focus with the Nikon. At least with SONYs APS-C bodies, you cant lose on this track. I just dont want to break the bank because I cant afford 500+ lenses at this point? Great review. How I shoot manual lenses on my A7II. I would like to use your affiliate ebay links, however you have included only ebay.de and ebay.com. Which is your favorite the manual focus lens for rendering aspect (3d pop / colour / contrast)? I have much fun using my 30 years old Nikkor 1,4/50 with Novoflex adapter for close-ups with f 2 or 2,8 for little deepth of field. as i write in the article I would recommend a 1.4/50 lens to get started. a thought on adaptors, I have no problem paying $250 for one. brings the price down a bit further. Hi Phillip (& all other contributers on this great info on MF photography), In your artical your write: The Sony Alpha 7s is a specialist. The a7rII uses a BSI 42mp sensor which allowed to increase the resolution and high ISO performance over the a7II at the same time. It is small yet very solid. I think it is very unlikely that an adapter is the reason for your unsharp images, you technique is a much mor elikely reason. The most recent firmware has crippled some important functionality for me. It looks like JavaScript is disabled in your browser. 5. So far, the results were not good. Press the Menu button on the top left of the camera. Im gonna go through the whole thing a couple more times; its been very illuminating! By the way the MD rokkor 100mm f4 macro is great (plus eq 150 mm gets you closer. Very accurate, well engineered AND incorporating two baffles to prevent internal reflections. Unfortunately, nothing about settings. Sony was completely unhelpful. If you magnify a highlighted area you will often find that it is semi-sharp but it would have been sharper if you had used focus magnification. Does aperture priority work with a manual lens? I dont really get you question, could you elaborate a bit? Getting exif that way is certainly handy. Or any result? Thanks. I used that lens on my a7 for a month and didnt notice any issues. 1. I really enjoy your site. Now you should see sharp parts of the image to flicker. Ohh I forgot to tell about my personal discovery of hdr when shooting landscape. Notice of Limited Warranty Updates for Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony of Canada Ltd. DO NOT SELL OR SHARE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. 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? Press the shutter halfway to start the Lock-on AF feature. Ive used this technique with a Canon 5D and a hand strap, and a flash connected via radio slave. We need someone like to keep us from noddng off, Hi Philip Great, thanks. Thanks for the constant prodding, Phillip. On the other hand, the Nikon body is much more comfortable to hold and also heavier, so I found that it does not need stabilization as much as the Sony does. http://www.schira.ch/fotografia/test/. Thus far, more luck with the 500 than the 28. Everyone has their favourite choices of manual lenses. Then focus a little back and forth and observe how the peaking color wanders. The downside is, I prefer 28mm for this method. I will admit that the bigger body with the smaller lenses will balance a bit worse. When done properly, this technique yields exceptional results. I think I will check it out in the future , Interesting Post, Philipp, This methodis more sensitive than the focus peaking and much less distracting.With this technique I usually get critically sharp images without using the focus magnifier button. If you have any questions or suggestions just leave a comment! Could you give me your feeling/ recommandation please? If you try under optimal circumstances to focus exactly it is not possible. Watch our video to learn more. Will it be obvious which little screw needs removing? Voigtlander APO Macro 2/65 Modern perfection. Corners sharpness are not really good and i am afraid to be disappointed about that. So now, oddly enough, when I use an adapted manual focus lens, I can no longer use the technique that I have been using for many years with great result. It will be interesting to use the Panasonic S1 for manual lenses, assuming the sensor stack isnt too thick. Leica M3/M2. The E 4/10-18 is a nice and versatile lens and few manual lenses will perform as well. 8 years ago. I have it set on high sensitivity at the moment using the assumption that this is better, but you mention having it on low sensitivity. MENU 2 [Custom Key] Select . Get yours: http://amzn.to/2BgSSY5 #CommissionsEarnedFeatures:- 24.3MP Full Frame. For the sake of debating theres a couple thing I dont agree 100%: The camera does not use all the sensor information to generate the live-view image but it skips lines which results in the moir-effectwhich we can use to our advantage. It can be an exceptional tool if you are into video or do lots of high ISO work but for most users its 12 MP sensor will bring more disadvantages than advantages.. You know how to write an article and entertain and educate reader at the same time and Not BORE at all. Thank you so much again for your encouragement. Yes, in 2017 only 12MP seems very limiting compared to 42MP A7RIII. Personally I am not a big fan of effect lenses like the Helios 44-2 or the infamous Trioplan 2.8/100 but to quite a few people effect lenses like this are a reason to adapt manual lenses. Few reports so far but the new EVF should make using manual lenses even more enjoyable. The Canon FD 1.2/50 L and a Canon FD 2/100. To Use A Manual Lens On The Sony A7ii, You First Need To Mount The Lens To The Camera. It was especially bad in low light conditions. So if a test scene contains only feature in one orientation, it will unfairly favor one of the cameras (vertical patterns are sharper on the Nikon, and horizontal ones are sharper on the Sony). Even though I only had the a7 with its compressed raws. Sorry, you cant have it. I know that by buying the adapter I can use them on these cameras. I shot with a very similar setup until recently (Nikon D600 and Sony a7). I never saw any issues I could link to the AF pixels. image stabilisation is not needed so much if You are using smaller sensor ore dont use high megapixel cameras.apsc and about 24 mpixel dont need image stabilisation,and full frame about 24 mpixel doesnt need image stabilisation, as long as You dont need image stabilisation if You shoot in low light ore large focal length ore high magnifications. at what aperture? Wrde den Adapter austauschen, Good job! Phillip, in the following sentence you implied that the a7rII might be the best choice for i.e. Make sure the focus mode switch is set to MF. Thank you, I would try to avoid focus peaking for the beginning and use the focus magnifier option first. The booklet in the box is ridiculous, and unfortunately I do not have as much time to use the camera as I wish, so getting a jump start on good settings, or recommendations on a good book that guudes you into how to learn the A7 would be highly appreciated. The following two tabs change content below. I did not get sharp images, like expected. I came across your website a little while ago and really enjoy it. In the Custom Key Settings go to Menu 2. Sorry for the rather late reply but I just found your site and have found it invaluable. Give me a break. I am looking for vintage lenses that will provide enough sharpness, etc. Hi Phillip, thanks for your reply. My current kit is a7riii with loawa 15 f2, 24 GM, zony 55 1.8 & 85 1.8 FE mostly for taking pictures of my 2 years old son (thanks AF) & for landscape photography. If the lens is a zoom lens, make sure that the lock switch is unlocked. I really wonder why to this date there arent any programmable E-mount adapters with exif for manual lenses. I have used Focus peak (not always very good) but I cannot find the focus magnifier (not same menu as A7 for which you explain). Ive also used it with my digital Leica M cameras, with flash both wired and wireless. If you intend to adapt rangefinder lenses (like Leica-M or Contax-G) this camera is your best bet. Now, let's go over some of the basic specs of the camera. . 1. There is some purple Fringing especially at the long end and f/4. It likely depends where you live whether Sony service is good. MD or MC are sure signs that it will fit. hmm, curious. Also, as I have an A7 and an A6000, I also get some variation of telephoto capability. Is streetphotography a speciality? Seeing as I am in the market for a new body I am considering the A6500 for it IBIS with manual lenses. Do you think that those baffles are more effective than the Novoflex solution? quick question regarding the sharpness +3 tip will it always work do I have to set the Live View Display Setting Effect to ON? so, if you could give me the permission for a link I would be delighted. Contax S2b or Yashica FD with Contax Zeiss lenses. You have to control the aperture. Last 3 years I have had very positive experience with shooting photos with the Sony A7s 1gen camera. The Helios is best known for its swirl-bokeh. The technique worked brilliantly with the Sony and the Phottix, but in the end, I wasnt blown away by the lens. 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. I had little issues with sensor reflections and older lenses. Wow this is really cool to read and see. So for which mount and which lenses do you need an adapter? The picture always turn out washed out. So I can buy. Read your review about manual lenses was a really pleasant experience. I think thats a very nice kit you have there and an excellent reason to buy a Sony a7ii. Thank you. Its better WO at 35mm than the Minolta version, but a bit less good at 50 and 70mm. And dont expect good astro performance from that lens at f/2.8, f/4 should work okays but for very good results you need to stop it down to f/5.6. The a7II has been my personal camera for 3.5 years now and I intent to keep it a while longer. There is a Minolta MD Version of the 4/70-210 with the same optics which works fine with a $20 adapter. Number two: Its small size: It is one of the smallest FF camera available. [your meant to arent you with man lenses?] Laurent. I browsed through the sample images page on your Flickr then I saw that the Name of the manual focus lens and focal length display on your Adobe lightroom screenshot. I have been disappointed by the clutter and distraction of the A7. Which adapter you need depends on the lenses you want to use, every major manufacturer in the 70s and 80s had its own bayonet and you need one adapter for each bayonet you want to use. You can see some photos taken with it on the forum. I love your website and photos! These cookies do not store any personal information. Sometimes I see like minolta 85mm f1.7 or 2 going for 3/400 when a good canon 85 f1.8 goes for 200. Any advice? The Sony A7 II comes with an improved version of the hybrid autofocus system found on its predecessor, offering up to 30% faster autofocus performance. You will be luckier with SLR lenses that have a retro focus design. 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