Sony A7II After thought!

Hi all,

I did purchased a original A7 but now after seeing and trying out a A7II I think maybe I should of waited

for one of those. I am reading about problems with the internal Steady shot (IBIS) vibration reduction, what

are your thought's about it? I know it helps with handheld shots which is a plus but the problems I'm hearing

is not good.

I wouldn't be without IBIS. The only time I use a tripod is for long exposures and for consistency for panoramas, HDR brackets and portraits. In combination with IS in the lens, you get a good 4-5 stops of shake reduction. Without optical IS, IBIS starts to falter at 85mm and above. If you use a third-party lens, you have to enter the focal length. With native lenses, the focal length is automatically registered.

I have some experience with an advanced Fotodiox adapter for Nikon lenses. If the lens is chipped (e.g., AIS, AF-S, and G), both IBIS and focus magnification are automatic, and you can set the aperture with a dial on the body.

IS must be turned off on older Nikon lenses when used on a tripod. The IS reacts the lack of signal by causing sudden jumps, particularly at the time of exposure, and slow drifting of the point of aim. Modern lenses, including Sony and Zeiss, don't do that, but take on a kind of rubbery lag when you pan or tilt.

Hi all,

I did purchased a original A7 but now after seeing and trying out a A7II I think maybe I should of waited

for one of those. I am reading about problems with the internal Steady shot (IBIS) vibration reduction, what

are your thought's about it? I know it helps with handheld shots which is a plus but the problems I'm hearing

is not good.

What kind of problems? Mine seems to be working as intended.

Not a Sony user. - I was mentally but not financially ready to get a Minolta 7-something, when the IBIS thing got announced. I ended continuing buying Pentaxes instead. I think IBIS is a milestone feature in cameras, unless your life is centered around taking full body bokeh fashion shots in daylight or studio work.

IDK what kind of problems you aren't talking about. - I suspect the SR in my K100D to be broken. So what? TBH; it was years(!) ago, since I used it atn an event and came to that conclusion. The same feature in my similar vintage higher resolution K10D slightly newer K20D (& Samsung clones) seems to be still working well.

A used A7II is about 750€, when you are lucky. (The Pentaxes I am talking about 200€ or way less right now). IF IBIS breaks or proofs to be fishy: Turn it off and wear the camera out with studio shots or whatever else you might be flashing. It never harms to have multiple bodies.

If you use IBIS you are taking a little risk and should compensate for that with multiple shots. - If your IBIS hit rate gets too low, write it off. While it seems bearable, live with it.

Sorry about shrugging problems off. - Adding an A7III, to shoot the 7II only while the 7III is sent in for repairs under warranty, would be the alternative. - I have little hope that Sony will do repairs for a price that feels worth paying.

Not a Sony user. - I was mentally but not financially ready to get a Minolta 7-something, when the IBIS thing got announced. I ended continuing buying Pentaxes instead. I think IBIS is a milestone feature in cameras, unless your life is centered around taking full body bokeh fashion shots in daylight or studio work.

 

IDK what kind of problems you aren't talking about. - I suspect the SR in my K100D to be broken. So what? TBH; it was years(!) ago, since I used it atn an event and came to that conclusion. The same feature in my similar vintage higher resolution K10D slightly newer K20D (& Samsung clones) seems to be still working well.

 

A used A7II is about 750€, when you are lucky. (The Pentaxes I am talking about 200€ or way less right now). IF IBIS breaks or proofs to be fishy: Turn it off and wear the camera out with studio shots or whatever else you might be flashing. It never harms to have multiple bodies.

 

If you use IBIS you are taking a little risk and should compensate for that with multiple shots. - If your IBIS hit rate gets too low, write it off. While it seems bearable, live with it.

 

Sorry about shrugging problems off. - Adding an A7III, to shoot the 7II only while the 7III is sent in for repairs under warranty, would be the alternative. - I have little hope that Sony will do repairs for a price that feels worth paying.

I purchased one from a seller on ebay for $500.00, the only thing is the IBIS it's jammed for some reason, I might get a new part for it

and replace it myself. I just replaced the sensor filter in the A7 camera I just took my time doing it in stages and got it back together and works fine, and the

reason those new Sensor swipes from photographic solutions, I don't like the way the work now.

I might get a new part for it and replace it myself.

I look at a lot of youtube, in the past I worked on a Canon eos1ds that one had a bashed prism, next was a Nikon D3 with a broken

mode knob I replaced both on these camera's. The A7 was a total strip down and it wasn't to bad just had to remember which screw

went where and the order of the parts and in the end the camera came out great it works, not meant for the faint of heart plus I saved

$325.00 dollars it's sometimes worth it.