Will this lens work full-frame with auto-exposure and auto-focus features for the new Sony A7?
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You will need to purchase a Sony A-mount to E-mount Lens Adapter LAEA4 to attcch this great lens to this E-mount camera. The lens adapter has a built-in AF motor. I think the cost ofthe adapter is around $350.00.I would not want to constantly have the lens adapter attached to the A7 and the 16-80 mm lens. I still like the options on the newer DSLR cameras which have the A-mount. If you already had e-mount lenses then maybe I would buy the A7 but all my other lenses are A-mount and I don't like the smaller body A7 camera.Andy G.
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This lens is an a-mount, FT lens. If attached to the A7 with the correct adapter, such as the LA-EA4, AF and AE will function properly. However, as a DT lens, it will produce significant vignetting and clipping at the edges of the frame unless the reduced sensor area mode is enabled. I would absolutely recommend against using this lens with any full frame camera.
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It is built for the APS-C sensor, rather than a full frame. In theory it will work, but your images would be cropped.
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Thanks to all of you for help with my question about this lens. From what I hear, the new Zeiss 16mm-35mm for the A7 is due out in the next few weeks. I'll wait for that one. And thank you all again...
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I've to admit that I never this lens with all A7's series, I used with my NEX 7 which is APSC size of sensor. It is quite reluctant on AF at every light level but just press on when it show green blanket you'll get superb quality of the picture. It give impressive color, crisp detail. I never test the level of sharpness for each aperture range but as I used it on daily, it give a highly satisfy level of quality of the picture.
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It will work with both the a7 and 7r, but only in cropped mode. This means the image will not be the full size of images taken with FE lenses like the 35mm and 55mm. I planned to get the NEX7 successor, but ended up getting the a7r. There are no wide angle lenses for the a7/a7r cameras, but I want to get the FE lenses for my new camera. The lens is brand new, and has only been taken out of the box one time.
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This is not a full-frame lens. The A7s is a full frame camera. Therefore, it will fit in your camera, but it will not cover the full frame spectrum. Besides, if you buy a fulframe, then it is worth it to use full frame lens.
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The lens should act as a 12mm since the A7 is a full frame lens (its equivalent to 18mm on a camera with an APS-C sensor). The documentation says the a7 is fully compatible with E mount lenses.
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Is it Fullframe? Yes. Will it work on the a7? If you use LA-EA3 or LA-EA4 adapters with the a7, it will work.
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I have a Sony A7s, which has the same mount, and it works perfectly. There is no autofocus or aperture control so it will only work with an older Nikon lens with aperture ring. There is a little play in the mount but I have not noticed any light leaks or problems. I shoot video and use this with a Nikon 70-200 2.8.
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I use this lens with my Sony a7 with the Sony LA-EA4 E-Mount to A-Mount Full-frame Adapter. It is manual focus only, so takes time to focus. Nice bokeh, but one thing I found, you can't get close up shots, @3 ft is the closest if I recall. Great, however, for head/shoulder portraits and isolating subjects from background.
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I do not have a full frame - A200, A700, A65. DPReview and the Dyxum, forums are your best friend on this one. So far the lens works fine initial pictures are good.
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Sorry Pat, I am not familiar with this camera. I have the Sony A77. What I can say is that this is a superb lens and light enough to hand hold. I am extremely pleased with it. I had put some pics on Amazon .com from this lens. If they are still there, it should give you some insight. All the best.
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Hi, The lens will work fine with the A7, but because it is designed for APSC it will only provide a circular image on the A7 full sensor. The A7 can be set to crop to APSC automatically to provide an image equivalent to 18mm. This image will only be about 10 mega-pixels. On a recent trip to the Venica Carnival I used a Sigma 12-24mm EX DG ASP HSM II with an LA-EA4 adapter, which worked fine but is somewhat bulky. There is a Rokinon 14mm f2.8 full-frame lens with a Sony FE fitting, but it is manual focus. Used at hyperfocal settings it can be pretty fast because it doesn't need focusing.. good for wide landscapes.Cheers, Eb Hi, The lens will work fine with the A7, but because it is designed for APSC it will only provide a circular image on the A7 full sensor. The A7 can be set to crop to APSC automatically to provide an image equivalent to 18mm. This image will only be about 10 mega-pixels. On a recent trip to the Venica Carnival I used a Sigma 12-24mm EX DG ASP HSM II with an LA-EA4 adapter, which worked fine but is somewhat bulky. There is a Rokinon 14mm f2.8 full-frame lens with a Sony FE fitting, but it is manual focus. Used at hyperfocal settings it can be pretty fast because it doesn't need focusing..... » Read More Hi, The lens will work fine with the A7, but because it is designed for APSC it will only provide a circular image on the A7 full sensor. The A7 can be set to crop to APSC automatically to provide an image equivalent to 18mm. This image will only be about 10 mega-pixels. On a recent trip to the Venica Carnival I used a Sigma 12-24mm EX DG ASP HSM II with an LA-EA4 adapter, which worked fine but is somewhat bulky. There is a Rokinon 14mm f2.8 full-frame lens with a Sony FE fitting, but it is manual focus. Used at hyperfocal settings it can be pretty fast because it doesn't need focusing.. good for wide landscapes.Cheers, Eb « Show Less
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Hi, thanks question. This lens can not fit for Sony A7‡U. You need adapter for A Mount. Thanks in advance.
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Rent it first to see if it works for you. It works great in low light, but many people find the autofocus performs poorly in low light conditions. A full frame DSLR might work better, but it won't be as light. Finally, the A7 probably isn't small enough to get passed security if you don't have a press pass for the venue.
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It will work with the camera but because of the disparity between the full frame sensor in the A7 and the aps-c size sensor in the NEX, which the lens is made for, there will be a crop to your image that should happen automatically when your camera identifies it as a NEX lens.
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It's my understanding the Alpha lenses work on the A cameras... I have an a77.
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The D750 has a focus motor built in so the 35mm AF-D will work in full auto.
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It works with Sony A7, but not well. In the TTL mode, it is severely underpowered with bright background. The Auto mode seems to work better with bright background. Sony HVL-43M (TTL mode) provide more accurate exposure. I also tried Nikon SB800 in the Auto mode (it mounts directly with no adapter). It seems to work as good as Metz and Sony in the Auto mode. Quantum Trio and QFlash T5d-R for Nikon in the Auto mode and manual mode, however, provide the best exposure. Sony & Metz flashes sync at 1/250 sec no problem. But Nikon and Quantum flashes cannot sync at 1/250. It has to be 1/200 or slower. It works with Sony A7, but not well. In the TTL mode, it is severely underpowered with bright background. The Auto mode seems to work better with bright background. Sony HVL-43M (TTL mode) provide more accurate exposure. I also tried Nikon SB800 in the Auto mode (it mounts directly with no adapter). It seems to work as good as Metz and Sony in the Auto mode. Quantum Trio and QFlash T5d-R for Nikon in the Auto mode and manual mode, however, provide the best exposure. Sony & Metz flashes sync at 1/250 sec no problem. But Nikon and Quantum flashes cannot sync at 1/250. It has to be 1/200 or... » Read More It works with Sony A7, but not well. In the TTL mode, it is severely underpowered with bright background. The Auto mode seems to work better with bright background. Sony HVL-43M (TTL mode) provide more accurate exposure. I also tried Nikon SB800 in the Auto mode (it mounts directly with no adapter). It seems to work as good as Metz and Sony in the Auto mode. Quantum Trio and QFlash T5d-R for Nikon in the Auto mode and manual mode, however, provide the best exposure. Sony & Metz flashes sync at 1/250 sec no problem. But Nikon and Quantum flashes cannot sync at 1/250. It has to be 1/200 or slower. « Show Less