You can download the extensive A7m2 guide here on Wetransfer. And do not forget to preorder the camera here to get it before Christmas:
USA preorders:
Sony Alpha a7II (Body Only) for $1,698 at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
Sony Alpha a7II with FE 28-70mm OSS Lens for $1,998 at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM II Lens for $1,148 at BHphoto (Click here).
EU preorders:
Sony Alpha a7II (Body Only) for 1.799 Euro at Amazon Germany (Click here) and 1299 pounds at Wex UK (Click here).
Sony Alpha a7II with FE 28-70mm OSS Lens for 2.099 Euro at Amazon Germany (Click here) and 1699 pounds at Wex UK (Click here).
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Admin please stop calling it A7m2. Just use it’s real name A7II like all other sites are doing. Thx
Or at least use full capitalization, as in A7M2.
Who cares!!!
The question is: What is a Mahna Mahna?
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Don’t be silly, it’s pirate site.
What the devil does it matter?
Maybe not, but his posts are all over the place, one minute he uses A7II, next its A7m2 in the following sentence. Stick with one and be done with it. It just looks bad.
My advice, start drinking heavily.
I’ve tried, hard! But “A7m2” is still stupid as a nick for “A7 II”…
Admin, please keep calling it A7m2 and don’t give in to idiotic pressure by zealots from the beyond…
LOL 🙂
Obviously he doesn’t give a damn as usual coz he has no clue about cameras anyway.
Anyone know if the A7II has focus micro adjust like the A77 etc?
you don’t need it.
Why not needed? Not all lenses are made equal.
The focusing points, phase and contrast, are all on the sensor. If the lens mount is too thick or too thin it’s automatically compensated.
Even when using and adapter for A mount lenses or the like?
Adapter has it, I heard.
It’s been there already in all other E-mount cameras. Adapting A-mount lenses isn’t exactly a new thing…
Exactly. This has been answered years ago.
You would have to dig through the manual and see if micro adjust is available when using the LEA4 adaptor. I don’t know.
of course it is
Your moma has great adapter to HULK d….
You need it for a-mount, and it will be there for a-mount.
So Sony invent smart focus instead of making non-wobble mount?
They went from wobble mount to wobble sensor and everyone here seems pretty thrilled about it..
Because mirrorless focuses directly on the sensor and you don’t have back/front focusing problem as dslr
Oh dear. This is why a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
Yes it does and the option becomes active when you attach the LA-EA4
Full electronic silent shutter????
No.HULK shut silent your moma with d… in mouth
Hulk needs find new material. Hulk one trick pony. Hulk green with envy from Sony products.
You must be a very disturbed boy. Tosss your fears off and you will see something else.
It comes with a fully electronic personal vibrator, you can use it on yourself and friends. You’ll forget all about the silent shutter.
Remember meep is third party hired internet spoke person for Sony. He’s function is to discredit all comments that have critical thinking that might not be beneficial for Sony.
It is genotypewriter, a rather obsessed internet “expert”.
Imagist poet HULK: No AMOUNT of hope will rescue A-MOUNT.
The Hulk thing was funny at first but it’s worn out now. Maybe try something new/
Your mom thinks HULK can last long still!
Even that’s an old one.
Your mom not!
it was never really funny…at all.
Truth not funny always, HULK hates disappoint you 🙁 Hope you get presents yours unsmashed!
he is just an american idiot spamming every photography forum, or maybe it’s just his dog writing his posts…
m43 rumors:
“Many people with small pneses attracted to puny sensor…HULK not surprised!”
nikon “elite” rumors:
“Pls, if you too broke to pay Nikon, go to Micro Four Turds. HULK say, no place for beggars and low class chumps in Nikon FFdom. Is meant for elite of photomakers!”
Oh poor boy, bad hulk offended your toy? What do you shoot? Brick walls?
Uh one investigative Dschörmän. Why you call self ZeissCHEN, you small somewhere…? HULK curious.
Good idea, will try something new, ask your mum for ideas tonight!
http://www.hintmag.com/blog/nov14/superheroes-as-flemish-paintings/hulk.jpg
(By Sacha Goldberger)
Hulk have no brain. Only acts out from fear and rage (of being left behind technologically in imaging world). That’s why smashes (envy).
I can’t wait for avalanche of complains about this new Sony camera … LOL.
Oh they started last week, none of the chronic complainers have either see physically or read a review of this camera but they have already started confabulating things that might be (are) wrong.
“And do not forget to preorder the camera here to get it before Christmas:”
Why??
Why not?
You could be Sony outsourced/ hired internet poster. We never know 🙂
I’ve read the whole thing. I thought the supporting characters were alright, but the final climax could have been better.
Is that what she said?
I laughed hard on that one….:)….and that’s what she said too.
Is this made in Thailand or Japan??
Since the a7 and a7R are made in Thailand, i would guess that the a7m2 is also.
I had the same thought, but have not seen it in print anywhere. Would like to confirm this!
I make them in my kitchen. And scones!
It is real! no 120fps 720p in this XACVS ><" , A8 is the highest hope for me FF-120p-IBIS-hybrid AF-decent price lol….
No ones yet to state- or perhaps know the ISO needed for S log 2 with this camera! Was very disappointed you need 3200 iso BASE on the A7s. I really do hope the a7s gets this IBIS though, for full frame filming it really needs it for the shake jello- esp when filming walking shots- its terrible for that, really dissapointing for such an incredible film camera otherwise!
Still seems to have only 11bit compressed RAW according to DPReview. That’s sad.
In the PDF it says RAW output: 14 bit
… so, WHICH one is it? Is it 14 bit output that gets compressed to 11 bit? Or is the 11 bit statement incorrect?
If you’re talking about HDMI output it’s neither: It’s 8bit. RAW photos are 14-bit. He read somewhere on DPReview that it was 11bit, but apparently he didn’t read the pdf… (which is the whole point of this thread.)
So, 11 bit is simply incorrect then. Sorry to labour the point, but it is an IMPORTAN feature. Of course I mean RAW.
16-bit image processing and 14-bit RAW output help
preserve maximum detail and produce images of the
highest quality with rich tonal gradations. The 14-bit RAW
(Sony ARW) format ensures optimal quality for later image
adjustment (via Image Data Converter or other software).
So if I am correct it was in the A7 a 14-bit image processing with an 11-bit output, and now 16 bit with 14 bit output 🙂
… even better then 🙂 Can someone work out from the description if you can shoot a HDR set when it is set off by timer?
There is alot of discussion about the matter on the web. It might be that Sony uses 12 bit pipeline to process the 14bit images. I’m not an expert but it would not be first time these companies lie. I give you an expample The new Tamron 150-600mm lens is actually 560mm according to the actual patent for that lens. So I would guess it is not a real 600mm lens. I mean they can print the numbers with paint on the plastic outer surface of the lens hull. But the text is only text. Same as text is just that in a marketing brochure.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=87260.0
There is examples where the Sony compression artifacts become visible. http://diglloyd.com/blog/2014/20140214_1-SonyA7-artifacts-star-trails.html
I have heard about this. I have not thought this through in depth though. I am just happy this is not something to worry about with the new camera.
… OR, let me correct this, does it mean that the A7II can still have these compression artefacts because it still uses compression from 16 to 14 bit?
That article is from February 2014. It has absolutely nothing to do with this brand new camera. And I don’t really care what some guy at DPreview says. We won’t know the real specs and output of THIS camera until it’s released and we actually have some brand new RAW files to play with. But at least according to specs they’re using a 16-bit pipeline to process the 14-bit images.
Yes, but the interesting question is whether the artefacts were caused by not enough bits in RAW (in which case the problem is solved with A7II), or if they were caused by bad processing/compression (in which case the artefacts may still appear).
I agree though on wait and see for tests and reviews.
At DPReview they received the camera recently and one gut asked the reviewer wether it is true 14bit or still the compressed raw format. The reviewer answered it stayed the compressed one. On Sonys website only 14bit is mentioned http://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-7-body-kit/specifications, but we know it is not true 14bit, so the pdf isn’t telling the full truth?
http://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-7-body-kit/specifications mentions 14bit raw on A7, too, which we know it isn’t.
Any news on the the extremely compact FF RX2 with curved sensor?
Yep. Admin has all the specs plus pictures, but won’t post them. smh
why is it so dammmmmm expensive in Europe??????
It’s called milking the cow.. the early adopters pay the biggest bill. In this day and age one should not jump to new tech so early.. Do you remember Nikon D600 .. it’s best let tech mature a bit you get it much cheaper as well (if you buy new). I just bought a used allmost new Nikon D7100 for 570€ .. and bit before that I bought used Pana G6 for 250 euros.
yep 🙂
3 years ago i get nex 7 for ~1300 Euro.
now a7000 is coming and will be ~700 Euro 🙂
terrific.
Does european cow produce so much more milk than americans?
They don’t say how bad the mount is going to wobble. I hate incomplete specs 🙂
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