Official Sony A7 or A7r discussion thread

[swifty]

Sure, it's just an interesting side note. When the 55mm 1.8 is out, I'm sure you will see a few head to head tests. The Otus is clearly a better lens overall, especially with the careful corrections for night time shooting, but the D800E sensor looks clearly inferior, being a previous generation Sony 36MP. I'd be more interested in a A7r/55FE1.8 against the D800E/Otus551.4

I think there's more testing to be done as even Roger concludes this himself. But the results do look very positive for the A7r. There's a thread at Dpreview that Roger himself is participating in so that's something interesting to follow.
What's most surprising about the results are the numbers from the D800e with Zeiss ZF.2 50mm/f2 @f5.6 vs the A7r with Zeiss ZE 50mm/f2 at f2 and f2.8 via metabone adapters. I assume they are the same lens but for different mounts unless I'm mistaken.
I wonder why he didn't use the same ZF.2 copy to mount onto the A7r to compare. That would isolate just what the sensor's doing. Maybe they didn't have any metabones Nikon adapters available?

 

[tsammyc]

Turns out the PC Magazine has done Imatest of the A7r with the Otus (via Metabones adapter) and also the FE 55 1.8

At F1.8, F2.8 and F8, the FE55 had center resolution of 3000, 3300 and 3700 respectively

While the Otus had centre resolution at F1.4, F2, F2.8, F4 and F8 of 3015, 3265, 3602, 3899 and 3,951

So, Otus exceeds FE55 on the A7r, but probably not on the D800E... Here are the links

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2428155,00.asp
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2428068,00.asp

Just for good measure, I'll provide the link for the FE35 test
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2428066,00.asp

 

[bigturbo]

Hi all, anyone knows if the pwp for LA-EA4 is only available at Sony shops or available at all retailers?

 

[tsammyc]

Here's a review of the kit zoom.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2428065,00.asp

 

[syke]

The Leica Noctilux is beaten!!!

USD10,995 vs USD2,995...

http://www.eoshd.com/content/11705/sony-a7r-goes-nocturnal-slr-magic-50mm-t0-95

 

[Thoth]

The Leica Noctilux is beaten!!! USD10,995 vs USD2,995... http://www.eoshd.com/content/11705/sony-a7r-goes-nocturnal-slr-magic-50mm-t0-95

So they say.

 

[N-user]

Bro, u buy liao let me know .... I meet u lunch to try try . hahaha

Haaa if I buy no prob. But not at the moment. Still thinking whether to get or not.

 

[snoopyzai]

The Leica Noctilux is beaten!!! USD10,995 vs USD2,995... http://www.eoshd.com/content/11705/sony-a7r-goes-nocturnal-slr-magic-50mm-t0-95

Did they test both Len on M body!

 

[temasek]

Good evening everyone
I have a 35mm Zeiss and a 28-75mm Tamron lens with EOS EF mount, please recommend a good adapter for my A7, thanks much.

 

[ZoomZ]

One more good deal.... Grab fast!

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1346990

yah lor.. so fast :cry:

 

[Errz]

One more good deal.... Grab fast!

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1346990

heh Thoth bro pm me this too. think i'm too late.. *again* :bsmilie:

confirm..too late. hehe already reserve by someone

 

[jlee1974]

The Leica Noctilux is beaten!!! USD10,995 vs USD2,995... http://www.eoshd.com/content/11705/sony-a7r-goes-nocturnal-slr-magic-50mm-t0-95

I am so fascinated by the images I seen from slr magic 50/0.95 lens, it's beautiful. Always wanted a fast lens I can use in low light because I hate using flash

Just curious.

I have a 35mm f2.8 at the moment. I take a lot of pictures of my growing kids.

Which should be my next Lens?

1. Slr magic 50/0.95, or

2. Carl zeiss 55/1.8 ?

Considering that I used to have a D90, with the much talked about 35mm f1.8, and frequently I find it get not fast enough.

I presume the a7/55/1.8 will be faster than my previous d90/35/1.8 setup because of the full frame sensors? How much faster do you reckon?

 

[Oly5050]

I am so fascinated by the images I seen from slr magic 50/0.95 lens, it's beautiful. Always wanted a fast lens I can use in low light because I hate using flash

Just curious.

I have a 35mm f2.8 at the moment. I take a lot of pictures of my growing kids.

Which should be my next Lens?

1. Slr magic 50/0.95, or

2. Carl zeiss 55/1.8 ?

Considering that I used to have a D90, with the much talked about 35mm f1.8, and frequently I find it get not fast enough.

I presume the a7/55/1.8 will be faster than my previous d90/35/1.8 setup because of the full frame sensors? How much faster do you reckon?

Don't expect FF to be faster. You will need minimum 1/100 shutter speed, maybe even 1/150 to avoid motion blur. That will be your limiting factor as there is no VR.

 

[syke]

I am so fascinated by the images I seen from slr magic 50/0.95 lens, it's beautiful. Always wanted a fast lens I can use in low light because I hate using flash

Just curious.

I have a 35mm f2.8 at the moment. I take a lot of pictures of my growing kids.

Which should be my next Lens?

1. Slr magic 50/0.95, or

2. Carl zeiss 55/1.8 ?

Considering that I used to have a D90, with the much talked about 35mm f1.8, and frequently I find it get not fast enough.

I presume the a7/55/1.8 will be faster than my previous d90/35/1.8 setup because of the full frame sensors? How much faster do you reckon?

SLR magic of cos... A T0.95 is equivalent to a f/0.92... Full frame, m mount lens, sharper than the noctilux, where to find?

 

[syke]

Don't expect FF to be faster. You will need minimum 1/100 shutter speed, maybe even 1/150 to avoid motion blur. That will be your limiting factor as there is no VR.

F stop 1.8 is 1.8... No difference.
Only thing at 55mm ff the dof is much shallower than a 30mm crop.

 

[Thoth]

heh Thoth bro pm me this too. think i'm too late.. *again* :bsmilie:

confirm..too late. hehe already reserve by someone

U see your message too late la bro. I saw it after it was posted on the BnS like less than 5 mins n I immediately messaged u. Sigh

 

[jlee1974]

SLR magic of cos... A T0.95 is equivalent to a f/0.92... Full frame, m mount lens, sharper than the noctilux, where to find?

Seems like an expensive lens.

Any idea how much it will cost me?

There seemed to be many different variants, which one is for a7? Adapters required?

 

[Thoth]

Seems like an expensive lens.

Any idea how much it will cost me?

There seemed to be many different variants, which one is for a7? Adapters required?

Relatively cheap around 3,000 USD as compared to Noc 50/0.95's 10,000 USD... BBB

 

[Thoth]

This lens should go on the A7/Rs

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/1...ource=news-list&utm_medium=text&ref=title_0_1

 

[sagiluck]

really like the minolta md 20mm . Hope can get a copy soon