First Test Video with Sony A7R from Luke Holley on Vimeo.
Wilson: I have written a review of A7r with 3 Canon lenses, 2 ZE Zeiss lenses, Zenitar Fish eye, Leica Noctilux, 2 VM lenses and a hasselblad medium format lens. Tho it’s in Chinese, I think it might be useful for everyone just to look at the photos. Below is the link to my blog post and my Flickr.
http://teenymylife.blogspot.hk/2014/01/sony-a7r.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/i-loved-yesterday/”
Thodiris: “I did some portraits with the Sony A7r, the Carl Zeiss 35mm/f2.8 and the Minolta MD 50mm/f1.4 – you can see them here: http://thodorismarkou.com/blog/2014/01/samira-meets-the-sony-a7r-portraits/”
George: “Some thoughts about the A7+ AF adapter + Contax lenses on my blog http://www.photosynthesis.gr/photoblog/?p=1170”
Eddy: “I was in ‘Val di Sole’ last week… 🙂 Once again for a week on snowshoes. I had the A7R with me (with the LA-EA4 + 24mm f2 CZ). I’ve put up a short review at Dyxum: http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/a7r-one-week-in-the-cold-snow_topic104112_post1246150.html#1246150. And the complete series of pictures is here: http://www.thelightpoet.be/2014/01/snowshoes-new-year-2014/”
Carl: “So I just managed to sell my old 5d, and ordered my A7r. And I am very excited. But what things should I get for it? I am not talking straight photography stuff, like tripods and lenses. For example the battery ”only” last 300 photos roughly for it. Now that is fine for most daytime photographers, but for travelers that is close to nothing (especially with memory cards of today). So I have been trying to google myself through the information web to find basically nothing. Like most people know batteries has Volt and mAh. Volt is the charge out rate if I am not mistaking, and mAh is the longevity. But this is not always the same. I could get more photos with my 7,2V 2000 mAh after market batteries for my 5d, but filming was much better on the 7,4V 1600 mAh. Well that is just one thing, but we’ll worth posting if anyone actually know which or what battery to pick to prefer.”
Desy: “Here is a styled maternity shoot I did for the Sony A7! Used the Zeiss 35mm 2.8 and the 55mm 1.8! http://desycheng.com/love1/2014/1/5/parker-mackenzie”
Javier: “Hola te pongo enlace a un video casero hecho integro con sony A7 y zeiss 35 mm, solo con el microfono del cuerpo de la cámara (algnas tomas con mucho viento y no entra el ruido al micro!). Un video informal pero con una gran cálidad y fluidez de trabajo. Para trabajos familiares pero con resultados profesionales. En clave de humor: http://youtu.be/HKt3M0nZHTA”
Ron: “Thought your readers might be interested to see what the Sony A7 can do with recording live music. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Z4RxzRdr1lLfzQVh6V4SRy5SK0d4Ifp“
David: “I played around with the MD Rokkor 28/2.8 on the Sony Alpha, here is a mini review: http://davidtanzer.net/md_rokkor_28_alpha_7”
Rawfa: “I’ve contributed with a music video shot with the A7 a while ago and now I’ve just posted a very very quick comparison between the Sony A7 with a regular Pentax PK adapter on full frame mode and the Sony A7 with a Lens Turbo (the “generic” speed booster) on APS-C mode. Here you go http://www.getdpi.com/forum/sony/49901-sony-a7-vs-lens-turbo-speed-booster.html#post562816”
Brian: “I’ve put together a pretty thorough guide to lens mount adapter for Sony A7 and A7R here: http://briansmith.com/sony-a7-a7r-lens-mount-adapters/”
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Specs and Store Links in US and Canada:
Dedicated Sony announcement page at Amazon US (Click here).
Sony A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony RX10 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 24-70mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 35mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 55mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
70-200mm A-mount at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony A to E adapter with mirror at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
A7/A7r leather case at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
A7/A7r vertical grip at Amazon, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony W Series Battery Charger at Amazon, BHphoto.
Sony FA-CS1M Off-Camera Shoe at BHphoto.
Semi-Hard LCD Screen Protector for A7-A7r at Amazon, BHphoto.
Specs and Store Links in Europe:
Sony A7r body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE.
Sony A7 body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony RX10 at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE.
Zeiss 35mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,
Zeiss 55mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT
Zeiss 24-70mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, SE, PT
Sony G 28-70mm lens at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO.
Asia:
A7r at Digitalrev.
A7 at Digitalrev, Amazon Cina.
A7 with 28-70mm lens at Digitalrev.
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Really???!!! Can we PLEASE move on… Tons of new stuff apparently coming up & few rumours yet tons of a7 stuff which has been out for ages….
Personal opinion of course – Andrea can do what he likes as this is his website, but it is called sonyalphaRUMORS so should be all about rumours of future stuff. Once it is released it is no longer a rumour & there is the entire rest of the internet for it to belong on…
You’re technically correct about the nature of rumors, but the flip side of this is that you can only post what you receive and can confirm. Reviews and followup might be “filler” but the alternative would be to simply post nothing.
It’s like complaining that the news on a particular day is boring. If it’s a slow news day, what exactly are you supposed to do? Make stuff up?
Besides, while the site may be called Sonyalpharumors, there is also a community of Alpha A-mount, E-mount and FE-mount shooters who congregate in the forums so if the choice is to post nothing vs. content aggregation may be of interest to the community, I personally don’t see the problem with going the latter route.
+1
Of course, you are entirely correct! I just yet frustrated as the filler to rumour ratio doesn’t seem as good as it used to be these days… Perhaps that is just rose tinted spectacles though 🙂 or maybe the rumours just aren’t there nowadays…
I think what is a little annoying is the barrage of a7/r filler though. How about some a99 filler… a3000, a58 etc etc
I guess I was just venting so apologies 😉 It would be nice if we could just have rumours more days than not, but as you say you cant just make stuff up… Though I do get the impression there are a lot more lower rated rumours that are alluded to but never shared which would be preferable to filler (again just my opinion)
True, but I think the glut of A7/A7R filler is due to the these cameras being good enough for a wider range of users than other Sony cameras. It is a compact, full frame 35mm digital format with an adaptable mount and competent video capabilities. Pros that have jumped on the bandwagon include Philip Bloom (video), Trey Ratcliff (travel) and Gary Fong (studio). That’s a pretty diverse set of pros and I don’t think any other camera released in the past few years could have generated such broad appeal.
Whether one considers the A7/A7R to be a good camera or the camera for you, you can’t deny that it has captured the zeitgest in a way that no other camera has. And as a bit of fanboy yay, the A7/A7R is one of the few cameras in recent memory that has caused both Canon and Nikon to hit the panic button – Canon immediately dropping the price on the 6D and Nikon to start hyping up the Df (and possibly rushing its release, given what I see as rough edges on the finished product).
Again, without getting into whether any of the other models you mention are good cameras or not, the A99, A3000 and A58 (and others) simply haven’t shaken up the marketplace in the same way.
Now, I am biased because I am a (satisfied) A7 owner. But, I would also say that the continued attention on the A7/A7R is a good thing since it means positive reception for not just the A7/A7R models but the Sony and Alpha brands, which can only help the success of all future A-mount, E-mount and FE-mount cameras.
+1 I really like what Andrea does here, way better than try to hunt for reviews and information in google. Whenever a new rumor is ready he will post it, in the meantime more info about the current systems is awesome.
Yes, the site is called sonyalpharumors and it started perhaps with only rumors, but as you can see from the menu to the right of the sitelogo on top of the page there are four different sections: news, deals, reviews and rumors and posts like these fit nicely under the review menu. Want to see only rumors? Press the rumor button on the menu.
meanwhile the fuji xt1 will break your legs 😉
Oh yes please come ON !! The A7/R are yesterday’s news, really 🙁 What about the camera Sony is supposed to announce in a week ?! The XT-1 is taking the mirrorless world by storm, Sony is going to lose a LOT of traction to this one, and they’re doing NOTHING ?!
Not really, Claire. Sony just haven’t announced it yet. Do you think they’ve been sitting around doing sweet FA up until now and they’re designing and building it this week?
BTW, A7/A7R may be old news to you (we know that, because you keep going on and on and on about it), but many are still interested in this camera. Not interested in a topic? Then skip over it – that’s what I do.
Why is the X-T1 taking the mirrorless world by storm?
It is yet another OM-D E-M5 clone with crop sensor. Compared to the original OM-D you gain a 24% larger sensor, but have to give up IBIS. I don’t see what the big deal is here, not when there’s an A7/R out there…
I find these useful and interesting as a A7 owner. Thanks!
Agreed! Thanks Andrea for your A7r post, always welcome to learn about good combos with third parties lenses.
I appreciate all of Andrea’s posts….Great stuff!!
Wilson, very nice stuff.
The images from Wilson are very nice.
Nicely composed in most cases, and nice protraits.
portraits…
sry 🙂
Re: the Contax G autofocus adapter with the A7 not using the on-sensor PDAF.
For anyone who is thinking of purchasing an ILCE body with on-sensor PDAF for use with adapted lenses, it is highly unlikely that any adapted lens will be able to utilize the on sensor PDAF functions of any ICLE body. This includes Sony Alpha SAM/SSM lenses with the Sony LA-EA1 or LA-EA3 adapter.
This is because PDAF inherently relies on having calibration data for the mounted lens available. In PDAF, an out of focus image is out of phase and the camera needs to know how “far” to rack focus in or out in order to bring the image into phase. On-sensor PDAF requires a completely different set of calibration data compared to traditional SLR/SLT PDAF.
For native E-mount and FE-mount lenses, this calibration data is stored in the lens (which is why early E-mount lenses needed firmware updates before they could be used when on-sensor PDAF was introduced in the NEX-5N). The only other instance where this works is with the A99, and only if the lens you’re using is supported in firmware, and only in AF-D mode (which uses the traditional PDAF sensors for subject acquisition).
Note: I don’t intend for this to be a criticism of the author of that particular article, because this is certainly not something that is common knowledge. I also don’t intend for this to be a criticism of on-sensor PDAF either; it is what it is and like any other technology, you need to be aware of its limitations.
This is only intended to be caveat emptor for anyone looking to choose an A7 over the A7R for similar reasons.
I see there is a getdpi link in this roundup. The best A7-A7R thread at getdpi is the fun with A7/7R thread.
Perhaps a summery of rumored APS-C cameras and lenses expected this quarter would be useful.
Well, I watched it but I don’t get it. The video quality didn’t seem all that exceptional and the focus was a bit soft. Than again I’m more into still photography, but I have seen better video sample’s from the A99.