50 is 62.5% of 80. If you want to focus fast and precise you cantake advantage of a technical shortcoming of the electronic viewfinder (EVF). I asked for the installer for the 3.10 firmware. Good luck with your new a7! I bought my A7 about six month ago and have been enjoying it every time I was taking pictures. It may be enough for tele, but not for wide angle. As always it depends. Another adaptall stand out is the 151B, which is a tiny 17mm. https://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Compare/Side-by-side/Sony-A7-II-versus-Nikon-D610___996_915. But what really sets the Sony FE 90mm F2.8 G Macro OSS apart is the execution of the lens. There is some purple Fringing especially at the long end and f/4. There should be no additional tax in the EU. Dont know if this is useful for other manual focus shooters, but I found a way to increase my manual focusing accuracy especially in bright sunshine conditions which cause the viewfinder to go unpleasantly dark. I thought i would bite the bullet as someone new to photography and buy the Sony a7ii. At f/22 it will be very dark for artificially lit scenes but brigth on a sunny day outside. As with the a7 the mount can develop issues. I am having issues with a MD 16mm F2.8 Fisheye. Color. There are far too many interesting lenses. Thanks to your recommendations, I now have pretty much every lens you have recommended except the 85mm ones. Nikkor Ais 200/4, 1. It is compact and light. Everyone has their favourite choices of manual lenses. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "af116386f0c8ffd3137b7673db7424a7" );document.getElementById("cfaef1a8bc").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); I have two hobbies: Photography and photographic gear. You can turn the peaking display on or off quickly while shooting in the manual focus (MF) or direct manual focus (DMF) mode. I adore it and put up with its flaws because of its very small size for a 300mm. Hi Phillip, There are several versions of this lens, a very good description can be found here: http://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm Habe gerade eine fr mich optimale Belegung der Tasten meiner a7r iii fr die Fotographie mit manuellen Linsen gefunden, vielleicht ist das fr den einen oder anderen ntzlich: C1 Zebra ein/aus (leicht erreichbar, toggelt die Funktion), C2 Selftimer vor Auto-Bracketing vom Stativ (weniger oft benutzt, daher auf eine Taste die schlechter erreichbar ist), C3 Gitterlinien (ich mache oft Architekturfotos), Steuerrad ISO (rasches overriding der von mir meist benutzten Auto-ISO Einstellung), Steuerrad oben wie Standard (Monitor- Einstellungen), Steuerrad links wie Standard (Bildfolgemodus), Steuerrad mitte Fokuslupe (optimal auf dieser Taste, da man danach ohnehin mit der Mitteltaste durch die Vergrsserungen muss), Steuerrad unten Steady shot ein / aus (Freihand / Stativ), Steuerrad rechts Steady shot Brennweite manuelle Wahl (optimal auf dieser Taste, da man danach mit dem Steuerrad rasch die gewnschte Brennweite whlen kann). 3. I just bought an 80mm, set to arrive late next week. I also find that for landscapes and nature images my results are more reliable than when I use AF and I enjoy the process more because it is me who is focusing, not the camera guessing were I want to focus. which perform great on the Sony a7 series. I would like to use your affiliate ebay links, however you have included only ebay.de and ebay.com. Im about to buy a A7rii and 2 primes : a Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III and a Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 (thanks to Bastian :-)), as I want to discover the magical (but compelling) world of prime lenses. Notice of Limited Warranty Updates for Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony of Canada Ltd. DO NOT SELL OR SHARE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. Gruss, Peter, I dont think I will find time for that too soon but maybe this older guide in German is helpful to you: https://www.systemkamera-forum.de/topic/94662-ein-kleiner-einstellungsf%C3%BChrer-f%C3%BCr-die-nex-6/, Hi Phillip, thanks a lot, will have a look. Damn, thats one great trick with the shimmering pixels in the EVF!! I would be very interested to see how you do this Vit. Depth of field with the MC 1.4/50 will be similar to a 2/75. Set back-button focus. Im primarily a portrait photographer, and so sharpness isnt a huge concern for me. Personnally I use a la ea4 (and manual lens) and I have made great deals on amazing minolta af lens because people have left them for zeiss/leica/voig manual or FE lens so I cant complain!!! Does aperture priority work with a manual lens? Later versions will probably (hopefully) improove these two screens (higher resolution and better dynamic range). Is there any more info, measurements, or pics that I could give you on the lens that might help determine the proper adapter? 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. Unfortunately I was one of the first to review it on Youtube and now the prices have climbed a lot especially with the surprise A99ii arrival. I own quite a lot of Metabones adaptors, which -with one exception- are all well crafted and work flawlessly. 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). Just like me you could find more enjoyment in photography and you could save a lot of money. I had second thoughts as additional adapter change distance between glass and sensor, Hallo Philipp! But still, there is a struggle I met, slowness. Linse erworben und mir dazu einen entsprechenden FD NEX Adapater (NIPON) besorgt. But then on the other side, why not implement a very fine peaking with your line skip focus trick. So you would have lost very little. 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. Post navigation. I have focus peaking turned off and still dont see the shimmering pixels. especially I learned something new to have an alternative to focus peaking using a flaw of the EVF, have to try it out! Any other lenses/mounts you could recommend? I am looking at the Sony A7 and would love to start using the manual lenses more often. The advantage of the fullframe sensor is the bigger size. I think a decent lighting setup is more important for your reproductions than the camera (unless you have some patience and nice window light). Many thanks, Phillip, for your speedy and helpfull response. I have a few questions that you may be able to help me with when finalising my set-up. The FE 2.8/35 is a good lens for your purpose but quite expensive. If the lens does not have focus breathing, shouldnt the first attempt lead to a more precise focussion? I was kind of hoping that it would not be that obvious of a difference. Im really thinking about trying this myself. So basically I pay a lot less for similar results as I would get with modern lenses and I have more fun taking them. I am only absolutely sure about one thing : I want to travel light (next trip will mix a 9 days trek + a road trip in Ladakh). To Use A Manual Lens On The Sony A7ii, You First Need To Mount The Lens To The Camera. I seached for the review with your recommondation but I haven`t found it. But 700 euro worth? TheSony Alpha 7r has a 36 MP sensor and it is very affordable, but its louder mechanical shutter can cause vibrations which degrade image quality. 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. Thank you in advance, Hi Steph, That Minolta lens is decent, the Albinar probably not. Choose Menu > Custom Settings > Custom Key Settings > AEL Button > AF On. 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). Transfer photos and videos to a Windows computer using PlayMemories Home. Do you know if it would be compatible with the A7? After WWII most of Carl Zeiss production facilities were shipped to the Soviet Union. Can we expect a review of that lens? Just give manual lenses a try. So I can buy. I think thats a very nice kit you have there and an excellent reason to buy a Sony a7ii. Best regards, Andy, Hi Philip, one further thing. However within this article I couldnt find any further hint on what the reason could be. My choice is the AF/MF button. Reviews of Sony gear on the Tangents blog. Tx for that! 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. The E 4/10-18 is a nice and versatile lens and few manual lenses will perform as well. I love your blog and I find it very relaxing to read your blog. At F8, its terrific, every where, corner to corner, any focal length. 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. I have blurry images in details, like when focus is not correctly set). Maybe check out my Madeira travel report to get and impression. 62.5% of 150 is slightly less than 93.8mm. The EBAY seller listed it as Minolta AF 24mm 2.8 / Sony A7 well turns out that its an A mount not an E mount. b) a 180mm lens is a 180mm lens, no matter the format it was created for so 180mm is the correct setting. Any advice? Phillip. 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. Where to find on Sony A7iii Manual Focus. 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 prefer to rest my finger on the shutter to both be ready and create less jarring from a demonstrative plunge at the shutter button. i.e. The size of the SLR lenses in general is already a bit compensated by the fact that the single EF to FE adapter attached to the camera takes out 24mm of the length, its weight is 125 grams. I already own an APS-C Canon 70D with zooms only. I would like to do this through one of your affiliate links. Fast forward to today, where I am invested in the Sony A7rII system, and this technique gets a new fresh breath of air in feasibility and outcome! Do you think it would be okay to use only manual nikon lenses with sony a7 ii? This will determines the focal length you need. Does this mean that I will have to turn IBIS off when using my 35-70? Thanks for a great write up! And the Rx100ii is manual focus by wire of course and this is not very easy to use. Number two: Its small size: It is one of the smallest FF camera available. If you plan to use more expensive lenses I would recommend a more expensive adapter like the one from Novoflex*. Your points have made me think I should get an A7 instead of the A7 II that I have been thinking about. I think this article has become and is becoming even more relevant over time as the FF mirrorless bodies are becoming cheaper. 2. Leica M3/M2. 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. It can be useful but most often it is not. I found the effects of the first curtain to be easily visible in the Nikon when using longer lenses with a tripod mount. I shoot a lot of landscape, nature and an occasional portrait and I can tell you that I personally like to use them a lot because I enjoy the process more and because the optical shortcomings are not much of an issue for me. It looks like JavaScript is disabled in your browser. I hope you can help me, thank you, Ryo. at what aperture? Thank you so much for all the info and great review . Ive used this technique with a Canon 5D and a hand strap, and a flash connected via radio slave. I have shot a wedding with manual lenses and my friends were very happy with the results as well as kids. Unfortunately what I received was a lens with about 1/3 area in the mid element covered by extensive fungi growth. My photos at : Voigtlander M mount 15 mk2 I have to simplify a bit here but in general the larger sensor is less demanding on the lenses, you can get decent wide angle lenses, more DOF control and the sensor offers better image quality. How to turn on manual focus for Sony 7R II? Thanks Bastian for the response. I am goingbwith the A7ll because of the reported lens mount issue with the A7, again I am looking for my last camera. They are occasionally on EBay and normally go for far less than they should do beautifully built, including a metal lens hood. Do you own any native lenses and does whichever exposure mode you are using work with them? (ok, its not a budget pack But still, its less than the equivalent bag of modern primes for this usage). Sorry, your first emssage didnt get through. topic for ages and yours is the greatest Ive discovered till now. 17F4; 20F2.8; 28F2; 50F1.4; 85F1.8; 135F2.5; 200F4; 500F8(Tamron). viewfinder). to match the 36MP resolution of the A7R. I like the results I am getting on FF with manual lenses more than those I got with APS-C sized sensors. On top it also has a removable dent with an arca profile alllowing you to mount heavier lenses on a tripod. Others may say, "no, no, that's not how to do it," when they really mean, that's not how THEY do it. One of the most lenses with the best price/performance ratio, How does this compare to the FD 4/200? The EVF is 0,5inch with 2.359.296 pixel. When Zeiss introduced the Zeiss Biotar 2/58 in 1938 it was a state of the art lens. Please keep working on your great works! This led me to experimenting with different lenses. I know the Leica SL series has a thinner stack. The Novoflex Adapter (which I have reviewed here)has lower tolerances and is more durable than the cheaper Chinese adapters. Mostly, Im looking to see if I can take pics of my work inside my studio and without special lights and all that. 180 (actually 150) it is for me from now onwards. Its an involving process and it really slows the camera down. Thanks a lot. Getting gorgeous results so far using a nothing-fancy Minolta Maxxum AF 50mm f/1.7 and the Maxxum 35-105mm on my Sony a5000. As is my habit, I tested the gear, and I had noticed that my method was hobbled. 2) I think that totally depends on experience and focal length so I cant really give you an answer. 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). I have one questions, how do you, or is it necessary to do lens profile corrections in LR. 1. Fotodiox Adapters seem to work well enough. Although the Sony a7II does not have the fastest autofocus, if you shoot more often with manual focus then the a7II is still a good buy. Adapting Lenses Still worth it in 2023? Set the Focus Area to Wide. Just want to say hi. be carefull. Well they would have to cut back on some features for an a7III and I think the EVF is a likely feature to be cut. (pictures are done with Summicron 35 and 50, Elmarit 90, in aperture priority, at 400 iso, and use of focus peaking and/or magnifier. I usaually only use two or three aperture settings this makes it easier to remember them but thats what I do. Hello! Free Download Sony Alpha A7 II (7 II / ILCE-7M2) PDF User Manual, User Guide, Instructions, Sony Alpha A7 II (7 II / ILCE-7M2) Owner's Manual. I dont know about your other uses for the camera but for that specific application I would not buy a fancy modern camera. I think it doesnt make much sense for manual lenses. If money is only a secondary concern to you and you simply want the best manual focus experience you can get dont hesitate to get the Voigtlander. IBIS should be effective enough for stabilizing the image. To me it just looks like manual focusing with any manual lens. I think to go with a WA lens up to 35 mm (but not sure yet). Thats all you need. that worth? I hope for an improved adapter that would signal the fstop position to the camera. I usually set to ASA auto and shoot wide open, and the pictures are simply awesome (compared with film or Nikon earlier DSLR). Man! I hope it will work for you, the important thing is to have fine detail in your subject, Thanks for the info. 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. I dont know how to, or even whether to, compensate for the different aspect ratios of the two formats. Hmm, I would call none of the options you mentioned light apart from the Minolta MD 2.5/100 and personally I usually get along just fine with just the MD as my travel tele. Its sharpness and color fidelity are very good. Have you used your Minolta 35-70 yet on a A7ll and if so how did you deal with this? If you do not tell these newbies about the stacking problem with the a7r you are doing them quite a big disservice you will then hear from them. Either they didnt sync or they were blown out. Has the Hybrid AF of the A7 any cons to the IQ because of interpolation? The 50 and 85 mm where too soft with open fstop, the 135mm was a surprise and very good. If you can teach me some method to improve the results, I would appreciate. I did not make a lot of pictures so far, but my first impression is disappointment for the quality of the results. Be enough for tele, but my first impression is disappointment for the installer for the quality of the lens. 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