Nonetheless, Im looking forward to reading more of your writings here. 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. Hi Ko, Need to work on getting the images sharper though (Focus) but this will come with practice i guess. Yes I doubt that, but i wonder about it. The lens cost me 230 Euros. This is something a budget-minded photographer might want to consider. 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. When shooting fast lenses wide open, I almost never managed to hit correct focus with the Nikon. But, what concerning the conclusion? Notice of Limited Warranty Updates for Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony of Canada Ltd. DO NOT SELL OR SHARE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. I wish I have the Leica SL EVF for critical focus. 1. Of course, the kinds of legacy lenses you use may vary a lot in their contrast, so you can vary the (+) settings of the Sharpness in the Creative Style. User Manual. 4) When I use zooms I either deactivate the stabilizer when light levels are sufficient or I adjust the focal length in the camera when I change the focal length. So sad that they are moving up in the ranks of competition with Canon & Nikon, yet their pro service is lacking in a huge way. 2. Many photographers struggle with Sony a6000 will not recognize manual focus lens even with Release w/o lens enabled and it smees no one nowhere can find the correct solution/answer to that problem:(. There is some purple Fringing especially at the long end and f/4. Then go to Custom Buttons and choose one to use for it. I'd imagine you have Sony's ear. As far as I know majority of adapters are quite large due to a short flange distance on Sony bodies. So far I am quicker with the F1 as I see time and fstop in the viewfinder. Thanks for the article. So aberrations will have a large influence on your image with the Helios but thats what it makes attractive to some. I bought a sony A6000. I have just started using manual lenses with my Sony alpha and am loving the more organic use of my camera. I started about 5 years ago with manual lenses and some lenses I bough back the cost twice as much today. One of the great benefits of the Sony A7 / FE system is its flexibility. Cheers, Andy. you explained everything, so why should I try to repeat what you already said in very concise way? 35-105 (first version), 70-210 f4 (beercan), APO 100-300, and 50mm f1.7 all in excellent plus condition that cost me a total of $1000 more or less. Now I also start to understand why this old lense fetches today being a used lense almost the same as when I bought it as a new lense. And in terms of taking pictures with low luminosity, is there a difference between the 2 cameras? This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. The 44-2 version is liked by many for its what some would call optical shortcomings and others character. If I get good adapters they can be quite expensive. Ive taken your advice and purchased a minolta adapter to fit e-mount. They are occasionally on EBay and normally go for far less than they should do beautifully built, including a metal lens hood. Thank you so much! About your questions: Hi Philipps and thanks for good advice on focussing! very nice and interesting work. 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. 1) I have recently reviewed the Zeiss Distagon 2.8/28 and for landscape use I would prefer it over the FE 2/28 which I also own. Leica M3/M2. 4. Please; do you remember what is your camera EVF resolution? Watch our video to learn more. I think I will be switching to Sony thanks to your recommendation. When I got my first Sony and discovered manual lenses, I found more joy in the process. . Which lens you recommend me? I am a bit worried about sensor reflection problems of the A7 as the highly reflective sensor is so close to these old manual lenses which do not have modern anti-reflective coatings. No the Minoltas show far less distortion, see this article for a compariosn. In that time I already had some vintage lenses adapted to EF mount, mainly mount conversions, some adaptions. Have you guys tried the Contax N 70-200? By the way, great photos and surprising performance from Minoltas lenses. Manual flash is a night mare. Just give manual lenses a try. Could you give me your feeling/ recommandation please? I guess Ill have to experiment which feels and works best. A huge advantage for the Sony. Metabones even supplies the corresponding hex key with the adaptor. Adapting Lenses Still worth it in 2023? Almost any manual lens has an aperture ring. I did not make a lot of pictures so far, but my first impression is disappointment for the quality of the results. I would be very interested to see how you do this Vit. Some new Sony FE .. I used that lens on my a7 for a month and didnt notice any issues. You could find that you dont enjoy using manual lenses and that you prefer AF lenses. The downside is, I prefer 28mm for this method. I had little issues with sensor reflections and older lenses. And which is the cheap c/y adapter you use? I am missing something about the Shimmering pixels. Thank you again for your encouragement and for the most helpful information and examples on your blog here. That was what I was using back when I was learning posture and flexibility from you! Enter Firmware 3.30. For starters there werent any professional digital cameras anywhere near the size and weight of a Leica M6, so holding the camera in one hand for an extended party became difficult. Please advise me if there is a workaround for this in Camera Settings. It is easily correctable in LR and C1. Unfortunately I see it only at certain distances and focus magnifications. Personally I have the luxury of owning a FE 4/16-35 aus well but most often I use a manual 28mm lens. The a7II has been my personal camera for 3.5 years now and I intent to keep it a while longer. So after that rather lengthy preamble here are my questions! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BS1GRV6/ref=s9_dcbhz_bw_g421_i3_bs. Do you think they would work nicely on an A7II? More from manufacturer. Very useful as everyday use and results is what really counts. We recommend downloading and installing the latest version of one of the following browsers: Our site is not optimized for your current browser. 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. Thank you very much Bastian for your feedback ! Any recommendations for comparable quality in legacy glass at less than 500 per lens? (Smaller adapter etc). 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. The 50 and 85 mm where too soft with open fstop, the 135mm was a surprise and very good. The 7rII has slightly better performance at high ISO than the 7II. In addition, I have two more lenses coming, one from another eBay seller and one from B&H. Nikkor Ais 20/28 For landscapesand other non-moving motifs I usually usetheFocus Magnifier function. Great work and fantastic guide for newbie (like me). 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. I found that having the FD 135mm f/2 on the A7 or the Olympus 75mm f/1.8 my the E-M5, an aperture of f/4 just wasnt enough appealing to me. I had second thoughts as additional adapter change distance between glass and sensor, Hallo Philipp! What mode would you suggest? These experts didnt even realize that the Arca mount (a big advantage for some heavier lenses) is fixed with 2 hex screws which allow for easy removal, if desired. What would you recommend as a wide angle lense to complement these. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. You have to do everything yourself. Hey Phillip. I bought myself a Sony RX100ii two years ago now I am retired as a carry everywhere camera to see if I could enjoy getting back into photography after many years of just carrying a point and shoot compact for holidays as my family grew up, whereas in my twenties and early thirties I had a really good Exacta then a Contax film camera and lenses and used to enjoy taking really nice images, particularly landscapes, but which I havent used for 25 years. If you can buy a good legacy lens for $25, why would someone spend $999 on a modern manual one? You can save profiles for different lenses. Thanks again. Hi thank for great review,i want to buy a samyang/rokinon 85mm f1.4 for my sony a6000 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. I frequently switched between Sony FE lenses and third party manual focus glass as well as to Sony A-Mount with LA-EA3 and LA-EA4 adapters and to Canon EF glass with a Metabones Smart Adapter IV. AF Adjustment Setting ON. Three questions remain and Id be glad if you can answer again: I read of some disadvantages of the 42MP sensor (against a 24MP) in combination with older lenses, namely higher sensitivity to camera shake and higher sensibility to see different errors of the lenses on picturesboth due to the higher pixel count. They refused and made excuses. I recently got a Sony alpha a7 for a very good price and picked up a c/y adapter to use with my favorite lenses Im just grateful that anytime I think of a question I tend to find an answer on your site. Took a shot of a mile-long beach (at 200mm) and was able to get a perfectly clear shot of the words on a sign at a distance of well over 1000 meters, handheld. when I switched to Sony, I looked heavily into the available flash options. A $20 Minolta MD 2/50 will eprform mcuh better. If you want to do a bit of pixel peeping to get a better feeling on how well older lenses perform on a Sony a7 please check out this flickr albumof full resolution images. I will review the SP 5.6/300 but not soon. Should I set mine to low, and of yes why is that, is there a benefit to having it set to low? Thanks. 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. I have read several reports about bad quality control from Metabones and never about issues with Novoflex adapters and I am very happy with my own Novoflex adapters so I am a bit biased towards the Novoflex adapters. Any recommendations in both wide and normal lenses appreciated. Minoltas in general have very consistent colors. I am looking at the Sony A7 and would love to start using the manual lenses more often. I have 35 manual focus prime lenses, many of them Takumars with the early auto-Takumars, 55 f2, 55 f2.2, and 35 f3.5 being favorites, as well as the 20mm f4.5 SMC lens. All the A7 are saying that you over or underexpose, arent they? Your write-ups were suggested in a group on Facebook and I have to admit, its one helluva thing the man suggested to me. But I wish someone smart would tell me if I am leaving any sharpness on the table with this setting logic. I wonder how good or bad it is to be looking into a cropped area when setting the camera to APSC mode, and what the quality of the shots is like. I moved this function a couple of times before settling on assigning it to the Down Button of the Control Wheel. I was kind of hoping that it would not be that obvious of a difference. The problem is the autofocus. When done properly, this technique yields exceptional results. Nice article. When I compared it to the $1000 Sony FE 1.8/55the most obvious differences were the weaker corners wide open and the rather weak flare resistance. With the A6000 just trying to keep subject in frame was difficult sure, exposure metering works but leaves focusing and aperture setting to the photographer. Now I am going A7II and love wide angle.. What do you suggest : Having acquired a lightly used and LN A7 II this week (Im pretty jazzed by this one! Sony a7III Your mileage may vary, of course. Any thoughts/advice on this subject? The Focus Area switches to Lock-on AF: Wide automatically after the autofocus feature locks onto a subject. Other factors like bokeh, contrast, color and CA in contrast are easily visible even at smaller resolutions. Amazing detailed article that has convinced me to go legacy until I can afford otherwise. (1) The focusing mechanisms are designed for manual focus, so not only feel better, but are often easier to control smoother, with a bit more resistance than autofocus lenses in manual mode. One of the most lenses with the best price/performance ratio, How does this compare to the FD 4/200? You should get the Sony LA-EA3 adapter which controls the aperture for you so you or the camera can select the aperture. Some reviewers even claim the Sigma MC-11 would handle better than the Metabones IV AF adaptor, because Metabones features a distracting Arca mount!! Hi Phillip, Sometimes M, but mostly A, yup. The most recent firmware has crippled some important functionality for me. Also as just a general all rounder what would you recommend? I also found the assignment of Focus Settings (which includes Focus Magnification) to the C1 button awkward to use. Very useful. A Down Button menu will pop up with a lot of options. General information about PlayMemories Home. 5. 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. There are certainly unhonest people on ebay and it is often not that easy to spot them. MENU 2 [Custom Key] Select . Since I posted that a couple days ago, I now have some experience with this and yes, aperture priority the way to go. 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. Some of the old adaptall SP lenses are really quite good and I was very excited to see that great shot with one. (beyond aperture (notan option for 500), I suppose the ISO could adapt itself). 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? Thank you, I have done that for a while with Minolta lenses and it worked very well for me . I found the effects of the first curtain to be easily visible in the Nikon when using longer lenses with a tripod mount. 2.I have noticed in your post that you mainly use minolta and canon lenses. Again, thank you and best wishes for the festive season. A flexible system is very valuable in these moments! You can see in my blogsite scans of my drawing and sketching on paper mainly. Now, the focus magnifier is all I use. I have never used the a7II myself, so I cant really help you. Javier Aguilar. Since using it, Ive actually enjoyed manual focus. You have given me one more reason to buy A7 M2 and removed the hurdle of that stuck me to purchase it with just kit lense. I hope for an improved adapter that would signal the fstop position to the camera. Is there an elegant way to manage this? Your review did not mention anything about aperture control. Or go for a wider focal length with landscapes in mind? These cookies do not store any personal information. https://hye4lg-sn3301.files.1drv.com/y2pGyl-xc746aBBXg31N1QT6knGkAzZyzYYnBQ0evfrGmoQ3sFY8ycikGG5YLj8T1wjWLDD_beNu6GrvxqX8ABOUq2XFyGcJ_2QCKP_WbggJtlNgdN5PA_UDeTWNl6NaqVOa_TyC7tjCakOnZ4yFIZR7A/Zeiss%2080-200%20f4%20CA.jpg. 2. 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. However, if I look at the rear element of the lenses with the collars mounted on them, with the Metabones I can clearly see the cams of the lenses and part of the front chromed mounting ring. Thanks for the great review and beautifull sample photos. 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.. Poor man's Zeiss Distagon 28mm f/2. 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. 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. topic for ages and yours is the greatest Ive discovered till now. That in turn improved my photography noticeably. 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. You calibrate it wide open for best accuracy and then you can rest asured it will be tack sharp stopped down when shooting i.e. Tip 2: If you shoot raw you can set your image profile to black and white which makes the peaking more visible. which perform great on the Sony a7 series. Thank you so much!! Required fields are marked *. Just found a customization for the buttons of my a7r iii that is quite useful for me when shooting with manual lenses. Earn 10 reputation (not counting the association bonus) in order to answer this question. Unfortunately what I received was a lens with about 1/3 area in the mid element covered by extensive fungi growth. I bought it, and an adapter, and took it to work yesterday. I guess except resolution, the cropped A7RII combination would have the same IQ as with the full frame, as it uses the sample sensor, even same pixel size, just with lesser pixels, correct? I think the Samyang is a very nice lens for portrait: Very smooth bokeh and good sharpness from f/1.4. Just use A-mode and the camera will do all the metering. The second is that the Voigtlander 2/65 APOis a phenomenal lens, sharper and significantly better corrected for CA than the famous Sony FE 1.8/55. Phillip, This will give you a better feel for the optimal focus position but it also slows operation down so you could use focus magnification right away. The FE 2.8/35 is a good lens for your purpose but quite expensive. AF is a sure sign that it wont. Ill probably buy also a Techartpro adapter. Research led me to an obscure-ish lens made by Pentax an f/3.5 version of one of their 28mm lenses. Focusing: A third method. Posting out of sequence here since the reply button was not available on your last response. Thank you so much for all the info and great review . It has a beautiful feel to it and is a perfect match for my other lenses. Set the Focus Area to Wide. 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. This will be more expensive but also less risky. Will you plaese be so kind and recommend it again. Ohh I forgot to tell about my personal discovery of hdr when shooting landscape. 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). 1) Manual focus will make you miss a lot of shots, trust me. Set Finder Quality (Anzeigequalitt) to standard for getting slighty more moir effect. Seeing as I am in the market for a new body I am considering the A6500 for it IBIS with manual lenses. I usaually only use two or three aperture settings this makes it easier to remember them but thats what I do. Pick a subject with fine structures with some contrast like print or a carpet. This is true for your cameras EVF but also for any cameras back screen, using LiveView (+ magnification) to focus? Set back-button focus. This trick only works if you shoot raw. Provided that, no internal stabilization is an advantage rather than hindrance, and the outline feature in the viewfinder and on screen does the job of capturing focus . EVF is a great idea, but I still feel like Im looking at a video game. For in-depth information on adapters and recommendations for many mounts check outAdapters for Manual Lenses on the Sony a7 series: The Guide. If you want to explore manual lenses I would recommend you to start with a normal lens. I think a decent lighting setup is more important for your reproductions than the camera (unless you have some patience and nice window light). Back from my APS-C days I remember it as a mediocre lens. No scientific test here, but I love the Contax N 70-200 (as well as the 24-85mm and the 100mm macro), sharp enough for me and lovely colours. Tx for that! Product Key Features. I guess in 5-10 years this problem will be solved . I still come away praying frames are in focus though. Thanks. 1. I am having issues with a MD 16mm F2.8 Fisheye. Thank you in advance, Looking at my old gear I have an old Hanimex PZ4200 flash. 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. I am looking for vintage lenses that will provide enough sharpness, etc. You just move your focusing ring to infinity hard stop and shoot without worrying. Im currently using an Olympus OM 135mm f3.5 lens (cost 15 from a charity shop) on a trip to Morocco. gracias por tu dedicacin y esfuerzo . Please keep working on your great works! Already have several E>A manual adapters and plenty of vintage glass to work with before I get an LA-EA4 for the AF lenses. (2) There are specialist adapters, such as the Kipon tilt-shift adapter that convert manual lenses into the equivalent of very expensive til lenses. Hong Kong reader here. Go to page 8 (label: Custom Operation 1) Open the top "Custom Key" selection. The minimal use of words and yet provide all details, examples, situations and experience. And might be overkill i shoot primarily with a7s so colossal amounts of detail is not what im after. Stopped down to f/5.6 sharpness across the frame is very good but you have to correct the CA. Great post as always. Hold your camera steady and slowly focus. Not a huge problem, except, I cant figure out that if I buy a standard non electric adapter, whether or not Ill be able to control the aperture setting? After WWII most of Carl Zeiss production facilities were shipped to the Soviet Union. Cheers. I am quite happy with themgot much better in photography going full manual. But if you do everything like meAF and stabilization is a saver sometimes. With the Nikon, you can enter manual lens data into the camera to get partial EXIF data (focal length and aperture). You coul think about a used Zeiss 2/35 ZE. 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). 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. There is a Minolta MD Version of the 4/70-210 with the same optics which works fine with a $20 adapter. I my self calibrated Canon FDs 50 and 28mm and Minolta MDs 24 and 135mm on my FUJI X-Trans camera. Brilliant thanks, I have done this and am getting much improved results already. I was wondering if you had a recommendation on a Minolta or Canon FD lens in the 200mm focal range? We recommend assigning the function to an easy-to-operate button, such as the AF-ON button. Its only about $60 and has a great build. Is it because they are superior than the nikon lenses? especially I learned something new to have an alternative to focus peaking using a flaw of the EVF, have to try it out! Note: live view is on, so the viewfinder shows the final image. The Canon FD 1.2/50 L and a Canon FD 2/100. Even the Zeiss 4/16-35 doesnt resolve good enough in the corners to really make use of the 36MP sensor. The build quality of the Zeiss is terrific. landscapes. My question is how the view finder correction wheel (for people needing glasses or optically challenged) is disturbing the result of the search for sharpness. Open the menu button. Sometimes I see like minolta 85mm f1.7 or 2 going for 3/400 when a good canon 85 f1.8 goes for 200. Evaluate for yourself how important the stabilizer is. There are a lot of dishonest sellers on eBay. Color. Hello, simple question from a beginner: what is the effect of using an adapter in terms of focal lenght? I asked for the installer for the 3.10 firmware. Maybe the soon to be available Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 SE could prove to be a useful addition to your kit. (I also assume 24 mP is enough since it is 4000*6000 which gives quite a lot of definition) 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. But I can get started with the other lenses meanwhile. Minolta MD 135mm 1:3.5, o49mm Reviews of Sony gear on the Tangents blog. Leica lenses and referred to further information within the linked article. Thanks again for all the great info. So now I have a Pentax lens that seems really promising, and I cant use it. erst Mal danke fr den informativen Artikel. Sony a7 II Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 . I also bought the Canon 50mm 1.4 based on its good reputation. Hello phillip, I enjoyed reading this article. Would you happen to have screenshot of what it looks like? Simply speaking the adapter fills the space which is usually occupied by the mirror in a SLR so that the distance between the lenses and sensor is exactly the same. In a different focal, what do you think about voigtlander 50 f2 APO ?It seems to have a special rendering like the voigtlander 21 1.4, and to be very easy to handle. A nice introduction to the use of vintage manual lenses on Sony mirrorless cameras. The picture always turn out washed out. 3) you will need at least a monopod (or a tripod), especially if the sun is not fully outThe ibis is thus less important. Configure the peaking level and color beforehand using MENU 1 [Peaking Setting]. 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. You will also find links to adapters in the article. I set mine to low, and an adapter, and I cant use it good. 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