Another adaptall stand out is the 151B, which is a tiny 17mm. Thank you very much for your reviews and guides. Looking forward to more posts. I dont know how to, or even whether to, compensate for the different aspect ratios of the two formats. In the Custom Key Settings go to Menu 2. I usaually only use two or three aperture settings this makes it easier to remember them but thats what I do. {Dont use tele that much. Cheers, Andy. Great post as always. This means that when I slide that switch to AEL and press the little button, it'll activate AF. Should I set mine to low, and of yes why is that, is there a benefit to having it set to low? 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? To get the full experience on Sony.com, please change your settings to allow JavaScript. Hidden setting? a landscape photo f9-11: Would you focus wide open and stop down afterwards, or focus aready stopped down? I noticed you snuck a shot with the Tamron 54B in this article. Ive now read your recent review of the lens and it sounds like it would perfectly complement my other lenses and give me a consistent set up and handling for all my shots. I had second thoughts as additional adapter change distance between glass and sensor, Hallo Philipp! Ive accumulated this stuff over 40 years and, with the exception of the two early Nikkors, none came into my possession as new. No problems at all. So now I have a Pentax lens that seems really promising, and I cant use it. Again, I am not saying that it is useless but those two stops rarely make the difference between a good and a lost picture. I think thats a very nice kit you have there and an excellent reason to buy a Sony a7ii. I also use the AF feature of the Metabones IV frequently, as you know, especially with longer (Canon L IS USM) glass like the 4/70-200 or 4/300, and I am quite happy with reliability and even focus speed. kannst Du (ggf. MF lenses are my favorites. The image stabilization is another game changer. 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. Where to find on Sony A7iii Manual Focus. Sony A7rii is not a good camera for vintage lenses in general, because of high megapixel.Its a very demanding camera and You need very excellent and expensive glass, and you also need tripod for landscape. I've done just that a few years ago and myself/friends/family have never been happier with my photos. Hi Phillip, Hello Phillip, Have you tryed the old Zuiko om lenses? PS I am very fond of using this lens. You seem to use an adapter per lens, but I presume it might be acceptable to work the other way around and leave a single good adapter on the camera, at least initially? Stopped down to f/5.6 sharpness across the frame is very good but you have to correct the CA. It certainly isnt the sharpest lens you can buy for under $50 but for most purposes it is sharp enough from f/1.7 with pleasant bokeh. Hmm, hard to diagnose what the issue is. I essentially have four heads and can use them with any number of light modifiers. hopefully some manufacturer reads this! Will the Monolta 1.7/55 MD be a good choice for $60? I never saw any issues I could link to the AF pixels. Thanks , Ive recently been searching for information about this Lithium-Ion. Thank you. Man! Battery Type. Do you think that those baffles are more effective than the Novoflex solution? Myreview | $999 at Amazon.com* | B&H* | ebay.com*. It is easily correctable in LR and C1. Nikkor Ais 28/28 Peaking highlights the outlined area of your image that is in focus in either Red, Yellow or White. The lightest 50mm E-mount lens is the Sony FF 1.8/50 at 186g and the Samyang 1.8/45 is even lighter at 162g, while the heaviest lens, the Sigma Art 1.4/50, weighs 910g. Have you heard of this lens, or ever owned or used one? Exactly. Based on my experience, I would not advise anyone to buy used old lenses on eBay. The following two tabs change content below. It is still abit of work and you have to remember lens and aperture but it can be very handy. If you look for a set of lenseshave a look at this article:A $400 lens kit for your Sony a7 series camerain which I present a very affordable set of manual lenses and a few alternatives. As far as I know majority of adapters are quite large due to a short flange distance on Sony bodies. Hi, Product Key Features. The camera shake icon that looks like a hand keeps flashing and will not go away. You really nailed home the points on mirrorless + manual lenses. On the 28: Is your lens shade adjusted correctly? But it wont take you more than 5 minutes to learn the basics needed to focus on a static object. Dumb adapters Ive had fall in range between 47-77g. Alpha 7 II full-frame ILC body only (no lens included), End of support for Windows 8.1 and earlier operating systems, Downloads ending for the Sony Raw Driver and some versions of PlayMemories Home, Action Cam Movie Creator, and MVR Studio. 3. I feel like playing with vintage lenses will help sustain the fun element of photography. maybe 16 mm lenses? Thanks for the article. I have been struggling to find online a c/y adapter that will definitely work with the A7ii as apparently some of the ones being sold may only fit the earlier a7 models, although some comments seem to say that they do fit. I can shoot the tele lenses at low light now. looks good. If you want to focus fast and precise you cantake advantage of a technical shortcoming of the electronic viewfinder (EVF). Turn on back button focus. One thing I cant work out though is that the exposure of the image I see on the screen/viewfinder is different to what is actually captured by the camera. So my question have you trialled the E mount 20mm 2.8 pancake lens on an A7? A newer version of your browser may be available, How to use your Alpha or DSC camera to live stream using the HDMI port, Computer doesn't recognize the USB connection from a camera, Transfer photos and videos to a Windows computer using PlayMemories Home. Thanks Kit and good luck with the a7rII . Nikkor Ais 200/4, 1. Im currently using an Olympus OM 135mm f3.5 lens (cost 15 from a charity shop) on a trip to Morocco. This doesnt mean that manual lenses are unsuitable for the a6x00 series but if you have the choice I would go full frame. It is not a defect, but a moir effect due to the resolution of the EVF. Hi guys, thanks for the very informative post and comments. November 16, 2015 Phillip Reeve 172 Comments. 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. Im really thinking about trying this myself. Thank you so much for such a practical, helpful, informative, and inspirational website and set of blogs and images. I came across your website a little while ago and really enjoy it. Obviously will differ from camera to camera, but do you select M (full manual) or something else? Olympus 50mm 1.4 lens and 28-70 lens kit sony. Which lens am I using? This is true for your cameras EVF but also for any cameras back screen, using LiveView (+ magnification) to focus? 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. I have been using that recently on my OM-1 and its surprisingly sharp. personalmente creo que las lentes nativas son demasiado caras y poco luminosas, prefiero adaptar lentes manuales y disfrutar relajndome de mis disparos. The problem is the autofocus. By the way, clicking on your picture of the glass of beer it changes in a delicious cup of cappuccino. Introduced in 1966 the Minolta is built to the highest standards and turning its buttery smooth focus ring is a joy. If your drawings are A3, you wont gave problems, but if they are 1, 2 meters a 135mm mounted on APSC format will probably be too long. One question: If you do e.g. Can you help? 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. It is still a very small lens and will give far superior results to that 20mm lens. Leica M summicron-c 40/2 And the fact that FE lens cost an arm and leg, but after reading all your articles I am glad to say I have ordered a few Minolta lens and adapter of course and look forward to take photos again. The specific moment and type of photography in question is close range, social/cocktail party style photography in dimly lit spaces. I am sooooo impressed by it. My advice would be to stick to just a few lenses in the beginning but if you need some inspiration for other lenses check out our guides: For manual lenses I prefer full frame cameras like the Sony Alpha 7II over APS-C cameras like the Sony a6000. Thanks for the constant prodding, Phillip. Thank you again for your encouragement and for the most helpful information and examples on your blog here. Any other lenses/mounts you could recommend? So I can buy. Voigtlander, this new cinema line from Rokinonetc. I have one questions, how do you, or is it necessary to do lens profile corrections in LR. It will be interesting to use the Panasonic S1 for manual lenses, assuming the sensor stack isnt too thick. The main reason I bought the Sony a7ii is the full frame and great flexibility. Consider adding an ebay.co.uk affiliate links as well. With an attached price tag of $1,999, the A7 III might be the most complete entry level full frame . To anyone on a budget that enjoys or wants to get into photography/ post processing (and a little bit into the technical side of gear) I can recommend to look for a used Sony a7m1 that you can get starting at <400EUR. Unfortunately what I received was a lens with about 1/3 area in the mid element covered by extensive fungi growth. I actually shoot predominantly on a Leica M with 35mm 1.4 why would I want anything else I hear you wonder. Back from my APS-C days I remember it as a mediocre lens. And sorry if I sounded blunt and critical I just reread my question and it didnt come across the way I intended. It is a better camera than the a7 but if you look at the larger picture the differences arent huge. These are truly modern times now thanks to Sony. Linse erworben und mir dazu einen entsprechenden FD NEX Adapater (NIPON) besorgt. Thanks for your advice, Phillip. Maybe the soon to be available Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 SE could prove to be a useful addition to your kit. Manual focus allows you to focus using a ring around the lens, or an equivalent control on your camera body, as an alternative to your camera's autofocus system. Any advice? Everyone has their favourite choices of manual lenses. 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. I think there are apps to record exif as well. Then, in Menu 2, select the Down Button. Despite this being brief, it is not instant, and it slows me down. Reviews of Sony gear on the Tangents blog. 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. I just dont want to break the bank because I cant afford 500+ lenses at this point? There is no debate that it is less convenient and one will probably miss some images but I wanted to make it clear that it can be done and you wont be limited to shooting rocks with your manual lenses. Im primarily a portrait photographer, and so sharpness isnt a huge concern for me. Example Photos Taken with Manual Focus Lenses on a Mirrorless Camera (Sony A7) Taken with Sony A7, K&F Concept Nikon F-mount Adapter and 1969 Soligor 28mm f2.8 with 12mm of extension tubes. I am also using LensTagger for updating exif info. I think the Samyang is a very nice lens for portrait: Very smooth bokeh and good sharpness from f/1.4. Do you think the BSI Sensor, due to its higher resolution has advantages (except allowing bigger prints) in terms of resolution and sharpness against the 24MP of A7II and A9 although the old Leica lenses probably dont really support those high resolutions than 24MP? Sony a7r IV I intend to buy at less three lenses 35mm 50mm 85/100mm to cover that section. There is some purple Fringing especially at the long end and f/4. Number one: its silent shooting mode. Okay, everybody is talking about how manual lenses work so well on the Sony a7 series but how does it actually work? brings the price down a bit further. Or go for a wider focal length with landscapes in mind? When both printed at the same size the 42MP file will be at least as good, often better than the 24 MP file. I shot with a very similar setup until recently (Nikon D600 and Sony a7). Press the Menu button on the top left of the camera. Would you happen to have screenshot of what it looks like? 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!!! Of course , if set to ASA auto this problem will go away. Best Regards. White Balance: AWB (Auto White Balance) Focus Mode: AF-A, which is a combination of AF-S and AF-C modes, works pretty well for most situations on the A7R II. Your review did not mention anything about aperture control. If I set ASA to manual at ASA100, the view finder can become very dim at low light even the lens is fully open for F2 or F1.4 large aperture lens. 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. 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. Im not talking about the 28-70mm, but the 35-70mm. a. Not many people realize you can forgo the weird springy adaptall adapters and get direct e mount adapters. So I know Ill be able to focus the lens manually, but can I set the aperture manually as well? Nice to see this article get an update. You are a godsend! The EVF works different than an optixal viewfinder. I have a couple of fixed Zeiss lenses (50 1.7 and 85 2.0) I also have a couple of zooms (Yashica and Tamron) from my old Contax camera system. There is an issue though: Even in its least sensitive setting it highlights too much. I am missing something about the Shimmering pixels. I recall your posts from over at FM.com. Post navigation. I cant find any adapters with manual aperture and some lenses dons have manual aperture. You can assign the focus magnifier to any button, but I prefer setting mine to the "AF-On" button (that's on page 3 of the custom key settings). If you plan to use more expensive lenses I would recommend a more expensive adapter like the one from Novoflex*. So for which mount and which lenses do you need an adapter? The other aspects I prefer is lenses with the same focal ring direction and the aperture ring near the body. I know that by buying the adapter I can use them on these cameras. Which lens you recommend me? And I congratulate you on your excellent use of english too. Well here it gets more complicated but if we only look at sharpness the 24MP a77ii/a6500 image will always be as good or better than the a7rii 18MP image since it has a higher resolution. Ive actually ended up selling the lens. The 21mm lenses are too close to your 24mm 1.4 and I doubt will see much use. Basically, turn Focus Magnification on and the time to No Limit. 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 prefer it, others dont. Then I am probably not much help. They play in the same league It is compact and light. A nice introduction to the use of vintage manual lenses on Sony mirrorless cameras. Any recommendation for telephoto zoom lenses like 70-200mm or 55-210mm? 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 could buy an adapter for my Tamron lens, or buy a Sony 24-240 or the more expensive (and heavy) 70-300. I guess Ill have to experiment which feels and works best. Also, for a lot cheaper the Tamron 19AH 70-210 f3.5 is really quite good. Thank you, Philip for the ideas! For image stabilisation to work with manual lenses I gather that you have to input the focal length of the lens to the A7ii. The thing is that lens adapters have margins to guarantee infinity focus so the lenses usually focus well past the infinity on the infinity hard stop, thus calibrating them enables you to shoot these vintage lenses as they meant to be shoot on film cameras. I thought i would bite the bullet as someone new to photography and buy the Sony a7ii. 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I had one for 15Euro that was not black enought and the stray light reflection would be bad for the picture. About the better DXO Score: true even though the Sensor is basically identical, the Nikon has the edge in electronics and about one stop better dynamic range, even if you use uncompressed raws on the Sony. The only modern lens I owned is the 28mm FE. 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. that worth? I had been using AWB , Shade and Daylight WB. Now if you clicked on the link above you will see that the is a vast supply of adapters in a very wide price range. What mode would you suggest? Getting started with an (Alpha) camera. Do you own any native lenses and does whichever exposure mode you are using work with them? To save the highlights I had to underexpose this image a lot. I mostly do landscapes, rock art and astrophoto.}. So after that rather lengthy preamble here are my questions! The default position is C1 but I find that button hard to reach. But what really sets the Sony FE 90mm F2.8 G Macro OSS apart is the execution of the lens. As Leicas are out of my price range, Ive been looking for Voigtlanders. How do I focus manually on a Sony Alpha a7II? Very Informative website. The one slight exception is my copy of the Contax/Yashica adaptor, where the lens locking mechanism is a bit unreliable or not so distinct as I would like it to be- which it shares with another (no name) C/Y adaptor I have tried. If that wasnt the problem, then the culprit may be the adapter. Choose Menu > Camera icon (Page 3) > Focus Mode > AF-S, AF-C, etc TheSony a9is an expensive camera optimized for speed. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. I would like to have some advise. Thats good news. Built-In Flash: No: For ILCA-77M2, SLT-A77V, SLT-A99V, or DSLR-A900 models. Excellent article, Phillip. Your points have made me think I should get an A7 instead of the A7 II that I have been thinking about. Daher meine Frage an Dich: Hast Du ggf. There are some newer Nikon AF lenses that seem to have a manual aperture override? . I have been able to get some really nice images but now want to step up and also to use again my Contax (c/y) Zeiss lenses as they will seem both much more natural for me to use and also should give excellent results whilst enabling me to move to full frame without major expense apart from the camera body. Simplicity itself. wahts your opinion about this lens for portrait? Like me you must have started manual lens a long time ago and see the price of those lens increase dramatically, because it s becoming super trendy! Is there a way to get a sharp focus on these manual lenses? Sony A7 III, A7R III Center Lock-on AF. Having seen your rcent review of the A7vs A7 ii, I did think again about which to get but in the end decided that for me the image stabilisation would be worth the extra expense, as I like to be able to hand hold a lot of my shots and have found the image stabilisation on my RX100ii very helpful when out between dawn and sunrise or late afternoon walking my dog, and also when taking informal family shots in the evening. Taking account of your answer above, would you still give the same advice when the body in question is the FF A7 II? And the Rx100ii is manual focus by wire of course and this is not very easy to use. The EVF is 0,5inch with 2.359.296 pixel. The photographer mingles amongst the crowd with camera close to the chest and flash nonchalantly held in the left-hand. which perform great on the Sony a7 series. One of the most lenses with the best price/performance ratio, How does this compare to the FD 4/200? MF Assist zooms in when you adjust the focusing ring of your lens so you . Thank you. Thanks for all this info! Where to find on Sony A7Sii. 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. so do you need AF? Usually the first thing I want to do when I have the orange rectangle on screen is to move it using the Control Wheel. Thanks to the DRO function I could focus none the less. The other possibility which makes sense given how Sony goes is that the A7rII will stay as the new mid range camera, pushing A7II down to replace A7. Personally I have the luxury of owning a FE 4/16-35 aus well but most often I use a manual 28mm lens. How is the additional length between glasses and sensor compensated? As I understand it, using my legacy Minolta 50mm lens with an e-mount adapter on the Sony would be about the same as using a 75mm lens on my old XE-7 because of the difference between film full-frame vs the Sony sensor size. Since I use flash very rarely I cant help you with your question. Do the Minolta lenses above have similar distortion, and if so how do you correct them? If the lens does not have focus breathing, shouldnt the first attempt lead to a more precise focussion? Just copped a clean, used a6000 body this week on Adorama, so Im officially in the club. The Kindai(Rayqual) adapters come from Japan Hobby Tools in Japan (Despite what Amazon advert says). If you want to use the shimmering method you must deactivate peaking! Most decent 28mm manual focus lenses are going to perform well at f/8, even if they are aging designs. Meike 50mm F1.7 Full Frame Large Aperture Manual Focus Lens for Sony FE E Mount Mirrorless Cameras A7RIII A7III A7RIV A7IV A7 A9 A7C NEX 3 3N 5 A9II A7II A6400 A6000 A6100 A6300 A6500 A6600 A7SIII. Once focus is established, i switch off the focus aid and dial in the final aperture and exposure, using the histogram in my viewfinder. If I buy the A7ii in the meantime Ill make a donation. Fluorescent lighting is a nightmare if you want correct colors. I sold my A7 a couple months ago, after 3 years, and upgraded to an A7RM2. The only issue is we dont get such lenses in good condition and easily available in India. The great optical stabilizer allows for easy handheld macro shots like the one above, while the clever clutch mechanism allows one to either enjoy the fast, smooth autofocus from the DDSSM focus motor or have a silky smooth true manual focus experience. 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. I just bought a Sony a6000 and I know you said you preferred full frame cameras but this is what I could afford for now because I now know how expensive glass and cameras can be. I do a large variety of different types of photography. I have read all your posts on the subject with great interest. I have been thinking of the FE 2/28 which although focus by wire would give me an AF lense for family photos and some street photography as well as landscape. 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. I have a few questions that you may be able to help me with when finalising my set-up. But I have a few questions. very hard to photograph. 2. More from manufacturer. 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. I recently acquired an A7R after using both an A7 and A7S. Nothing out there spells it our in simple language, for instance, how to move the focus cursor, when and what size cursor works best in what situations. Have you set sharpness to +3? 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! Any recommendations for comparable quality in legacy glass at less than 500 per lens? How does manual focusing work and is it hard to learn? And do you need an external ightmeter? Align the subject with your selected Focus Area. Shooting manual lenses on the Sony is a very different process than shooting AF lenses on the Nikon. monthly newsletter. Thank you .-) Since manual lenses are so cheap a little experiment isnt very expensive though. Basically, you dont have to worry if your focus is right when shooting landscapes, cityscapes etc. To make sure I got the right one that would definitely fit the A7ii, I emailed their technical support in US and had a helpful reply back within 15 minutes which impressed me a lot! So much great glass out there for a pittance. I already own an APS-C Canon 70D with zooms only. You have mentioned that the modern lenses (for example, Nokton 50 f1.2 E) has a better contrast and color reproduction compared to older lenses. One thing that I have noticed is that with the lenses I've been using you can't manually focus while the camera is set in most of . I enjoy your writings about the Sony alpha camera. I will review the SP 5.6/300 but not soon. The most recent firmware has crippled some important functionality for me. Thank you so much!! For in-depth information on adapters and recommendations for many mounts check outAdapters for Manual Lenses on the Sony a7 series: The Guide. This rangefinder but the best, 2. Thanks, looking forward to moving on from DSLR, Would just like to add my adapter recommendation, for Kindai(rayqual), Japanese manufacture. It is small yet very solid. Might be worth adding a line or two to clarify apertures/adapters in the main article. I now have an APS-c (A 6000) with many cheap/old prime lenses from 24mm to 500 mm (eq 36 to 750 mm so unbalanced towards teles) and am thinking on 2 options: I finally switched from my Canon F1 to the A7m2. Go to the second tab. Hi, Philip! You can of course put a link on your page good luck with the project. 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. The difference between the cropped a7rii and a6500 will be pretty small and I have no idea which would come out first. With the Novoflex, I can only see the cams and a tiny sliver of the mounting ring. Great article! What am I missing? Thank you for this great write up and the excellent review of the FD 50mm 1.4 lens with A7. I have lenses from 24mm to 500mm rf and they dont need the same speed (500mm needs at least 1/640 s I would assume while 24mm can tae 1/30s). Highly active question. After reading your reviews, i think about the voigtlander 21 1.4 nokton, loxia 21 or 35mm but perhaps i forgot other alternatives lens. I use that technique for macro shots but not at portrait distances where I find it easy and quick enough to nail focus with the focus ring. Thats it for the debate partI agree 100% for the rest. Lenses are a much better investment. When I shoot landscapes I am at f/8 or f/11 any way and there many old lenses are competitive with modern lenses. 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