autumn larches 4K (A7rII) from Christian Mülhauser on Vimeo.
A7rII:
A7rII review by Brian Toh.
Mobile01.com from Taiwan posted comparison between Canon 5DSR, Nikon 810 and Sony A7RII.
PhaseOne has just released CaptureOne 8.3.4 which is now compatible with the uncompressed RAW file format in the a7R II
Alexandre: “I shot the candidates for the beauty pageant Miss Grand International 2015. I used my Sony A7rII, the Zeiss lens FE55mmF1.8 and the flash Sony F43M.
http://traveljournalist.com/miss-grand-international-2015-beauty-pageant-in-bangkok/”
Iceland Show Images shot with the Alpha 7R Mark II (Mark Forman).
Alex: “I’ve just finished a short film for entry to the Sony ‘No Limits’ FS5 competition. It’s shot entirely on the A7rii with a variety of lenses (Sony, Canon, Sigma, Tamron). More info and screengrabs on my blog post here: http://www.alexpasquini.com/blog/2015/10/30/no-limits-a-short-film-for-the-sony-fs5-competition. Direct link to the video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brvi7Zv-F2o”
A7sII:
Test – Sony A7S II : gestion du bruit électronique (Focus Numerique).
Tim: “Just picked up the A7SII. Took it out and shot some footage with it. Tossed the clips into FCPX with a LUT plugin, and loaded the Osiris LUT’s to the clips. Here’s the outcome! https://vimeo.com/143948740”
A7sII lowlight video (Youtube).
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A7rII store list:
In USA at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Wex UK and ParkCameras.
In Asia at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
A7sII store list:
In USA at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Adorama.
In Europe/Asia at ParkCameras, WexUK, Jessops and Digitalrev.
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So I’ve got to ask, I’ve had my a7r2 for a few months now but I’ve yet to buy an FE lens, I’ve read every review for every FE lens and i’m still hesitant to bite on a particular lens so… someone make the decision for me please 😀
I like shooting landscapes, starscapes?, flowers, and cars (moving and still…)
I’m not into portraits, but I wouldn’t mind it for the family
I’m leaning towards the 28mm since it seems to be as sharp/sharper than the 35mm and it’s wider + it’s f/2…but is it the right choice?! :/
I like that the 35mm as it’s slimmer on the camera (that’s all i’m fond of about it)
and then there’s the 55mm which is just awesome apparently
or should i just go the 16-35mm route… but it’s a lot bigger, and as i understand it, it’s not sharp as the primes? but it offers me 16mm (i like em wide)
so someone make a decision for me please, even if you’re just going to pick a random one :/
Yes me too, I consider selling drugs.
..ok, I don’t know it’s a serious question or not, but I will try it:)
If you have the rII, than money shouldn’t be a problem, so:
Zeiss 16-35, because you like wide, and afaik between 16-24 it’s really good!
..and the 55 f1.8, because there are not a single bad review about it, in other words it’s everybody’s favorite, and sometimes you need a longer focal length, and because of the low light capability of f1.8!
Have fun with them;)
I totally agree with this comment.
thanks! money is always a problem 🙂
i’ve been wanting to hold off and wait for the next round of lens announcements from sony but im eager to get an FE lens just to play with first, i was leaning towards the 55 too due to the stellar reviews but the only things holding me back are the size of the lens and the fov, but you’ve all certainly helped me narrow my choices down, thanks again 😀
All I can say is that I love my 35/1.4 and 55/1.8. I think the 55 is a must have for every A7 owner and a good start into FE lenses.
thanks for the help! i was leaning towards the 55 too but was put off slightly by it’s size and fov, but everything seems to be leading me towards it 😀 thanks again
55 is a must. Don’t let the “zoom” fool you. Between 16-25 it’s sharp and many beautiful photos have been taken with the 16-35, but it’s an F4 so while it may be great for landscapes, you would want a 2.8 at least for astrophotography. The Rokinon 14mm 2.8 is a great choice for astrophotography. While the 28 is “sharp” it certainly has its quirks in other areas. I would hold off and see what Sony will announce in November. Those lenses might be a better choice. the 35 1.4 is a great choice, but it sounds like you want compact which would make the Loxia 35 F2 a great choice and the 35 2.8 if you really want autofocus. Hope this helps.
thank for the comment! it looks like i’ll have to pick up the 55 🙂
the size of the 16-35 does put me off and the fact that it’s an f4 put me off even more, but it sounds like from everyone in here that it’s a pretty good lens still, so my apprehension over it has improved, so thank you!
I was planning on waiting until the next announcements from Sony to decide on what to get, but im itching to get a lens just to play with (still using my 20mm apsc) and it seems like the 55mm will be the lens i grab (unless i find the 28mm at a discount)
the Loxia did interest me you’re right i prefer something compactbut then I saw the announcement of the 21mm and then the Voigtlanders! but i’ll have to wait on those since they’re still a while away
thanks again for the help, looks like you guys steered me in the right direction and narrowed it down a great deal 😀
A beautiful short film, thanks for sharing!
I know the A7S is designed with video in mind, but it is principally a stills camera with video capability, so I’m fascinated to see that every review and every comparison is entirely video based.
I’m pretty sure if I was into video I’d look at video cameras first and foremost, so this behaviour does seem very odd to me!
When I got the Mk1 A7S it was because of the stills performance and I didn’t care for the shortcomings of the A7 and A7R. However, given that the A7Rii has addressed the issues that bothered me it was no trouble to pick that over the A7Sii.
Could someone please explain what is going on, or if my view of things is distorted?
Well, I’m into video, and I’d love to look at video cameras first and foremost. But:
A nasty side-effect of the big-chip, DSLR-video craze is that innovation in camcorders has vanished. It’s pretty incredible. Once upon a time at Photokina, all the major players would roll-out 5 or 6 camcorders; now, almost nothing. So there’s no VG30 m2, no VG900 m2, no new batch of Panasonic 3MOS palmcorders or Canon 4K handycams (though I’m circling an XC10…yes, I’m desperate.) So instead I click into links like this one.
Frankly, the A7s has major drawbacks for me: too big a sensor, too much rolling shutter, that weird Sony color, a run-time limit, short battery life, overheating (mark II). BUT, I heard a rumor that it’s good in low light, which is important to me….
You seem to have a very good grasp on things and confirm my thoughts on it.
I can see why Sony (and others) think it good to include video, as it’s an extra without too much more cost involved, but the market seem to have lost the plot.
If you went of reviews and demonstrations you would come to the conclusion that the A7S is primarily a video camera. IT’S NOT!!! It’s a stills camera that does nice low light video as well.
http://cinescopophilia.com/easy-s-log-color-grading-workflow-with-sony-a7s-and-fs7-cameras-from-matthew-pearce/
Wouldn’t you consider the Blackmagic 4k cameras sorta camcorders. Look at your Blackmagic URSA mini and the URSA itself. Its not as expensive and the Canon C300 mk II. These are your new generational camcorders
Absolutely agree. There are a lot of good dedicated video cameras to choose from. The A7S/II and A7RII provides an aesthetic that is preferable for certain shots. But if you only do video, in decent/controlled light, and feel you are limited by the large FF sensor, just buy a BM URSA Mini, BMPCC4K or Sony FS7/5 and be done with it.
A lot of money in the air!
What a beautiful video.
The Mobile01 comparison/review may be the best I’ve seen so far between the Canon,Nikon and Sony. Comprehensive, straight forward and with plenty of potential shooting environments. Much better than the cartoonish video by Fstoppers.
I’ve had my A7Rii for 2 days and used it on a shoot yesterday. My Canon 16-35 f/4 was sharp as a tack. Fast autofocus and it only hunted for a split second in a dark room. Now, snappy fast AF is not a factor for me since I shoot Architectural for a living and Manual focus much the time. The EVF manual focus features are worth buying the camera alone in my case.
If I keep the camera (80% sure I will), I may get a native lens. I really with the Sony/Zeiss FE 24-70 had better performance (spoiled by canon 24-70 f 2.8).
“beauty pageant” omg! who put those ugly plastic dolls to represent their countries as “most beautifull girls”? and who uses a7rii to shoot them? please better take a canikon for such crappy purposes