@@fikritridjatmiko8294 I have the A7iii and love it. Have been looking for a second body, and would rather go FF than APS-C. Thinking about the A7Rii (can get a used one for about 850 - think it may be a good deal?
Dude. I just watched the full 18 minutes of this review without skipping through a single part. Such a solid/real review with no bias without being boring. Nice.
I know NOTHING about cameras. I have no idea what most people are talking about when it comes to cameras. I just nod most of the time lol. I take photos for my business website and need high resolution since I do a lot of cropping. I love the format and style of this review. It's extremely helpful! Thank you for explaining everything so well for noobs like me. We're almost to 2021 and I know this camera is dated now but I think it'll work perfect for me. Thanks!
I've just switched from Fuji to Sony a7r ii. Still have all the great Fuji prime lenses. Need to sell them all to buy Zeiss Loxia. lol...This is an expensive hobby! Thanks for the great review 😊
I shot with my a7ii with the MC-11 and the Sigma 150-600mm and spent the day mostly at 600mm. I used it for my daughters softball game and it worked better then I thought. I usually use my Canon body but forced myself to try it out and left the Canon at home. It did perform well but would never trade my dslr for any kind of sports.
Jason been waiting for kin of review since the camera was introduced. Thanks. Your kit is almost like mine. I 35 2.8 walk around, a 55 1.8, a 21 loxia, a Rokion 14 2.8 and. MBiv with a bunch of canon glass. You've got me thinking about other Sony Zeiss glass. Thanks. More please!
Thanks Louis! You got a great lineup already but yes, Zeiss lenses are at another level. I currently shoot wide with a batis 18mm. Amazing lens! Working on more reviews, stay tuned!
Very good video. I picked mine up in June 2016 and then decided to totally switch over after shooting Nikon for 10 years! Recently sold a ton of Nikon gear so I'll have two A7R2's! I can shoot with one at 28 or 35mm and other at 55 or 85mm. No lens swapping and quick switching. The 28 f/2 and 55 1.8 are nice and small and light! I use the 24-240 on trips and where I can't get closer like tours, zoo, sports. It's amazingly sharp (they all are). Soon will have 90 macro. I simply could not go back to the heavy, less features, Nikons.
People also don't realise that you're going to have these lenses (good ones anyway) for 5, 10, 15, 20 years if you take care of them. So buy the best you can afford. The more expensive lenses will make a huge difference in the results.
Love your honest reviews. I now just subscribed to your channel. I have made the switch from Canon to Sony, encountered both positive & negative issues as you mentioned in your video. I am very happy with the sony zeiss 55mm f1.8. There is a new sony zeiss 50mm f 1.4 coming. When you can get your hands on that lens, would you do a comparison between the 55mm f1.8 against the 50mm f1.4 please. Thank you.
Hi, I am not so rich, so I use 7M2, and waiting for M3 maybe have 4K in that time. and about lense, sony lense really expensive and less, so I am using a CM11 for 24mm F1.4 lens, maybe sigma make this lens for sony E mount soon, then i hope works better.
Yes, I have the A6300 and will pick this up in the next few weeks... I'll keep the A6300 as a B-cam and for 1080p-120fps stuff... you can still use APSC lenses on the A7Rii no problem and the batteries are also the same as the A6300... really good combo! :)
I bought this camera a few days ago and this review is spot on. Being able to crop and edit those stupid huge raw files is why you get so many megapix. You just accept that it's a little slow writing them all down. Autofocus is sick, gorgeous sharp, great color quality but all that comes with expensive glass. Buy it if you got $$$ and lurk for the perfect used. I picked mine up guaranteed used (barely used) from my local camera store
Regarding the lenses, if you DO need to use those 42 mp, the Zeiss lenses are really worth every penny. ♡♡♡ They are way up there with the old Leitz lenses I use. This camera with a particular 1950s Leitz lens, is second to none when making digital files of 35mm film.
Great video. Very well presented. I think you pulled me closer to the Sony. I'm starting all over with new equipment. I had a Nikon D90 and some basic kit stuff. The D90 was a great camera. I currently have the A6000 and love it. It's not that great with action shots but good enough. It's either I go back to Nikon with a D500 or wait 1 more month and hopefully get a Sony "a7r3". A video on must buy lens would be good. Thanks again.
+WolfTau awesome! Definitely waiting on an a7rIII announcement myself! Hmm must buy lenses will depend on what you mostly shoot. These days in finding myself using my 16-35 a lot ! 55 is a definite must have !
Hi Jason, I’m still very new to photography. So I’m watching a lot of you videos for guidance. One of my question for you is, is there an in body stabilizer in the a7r2? Thanks
Great review Jason! You definitely convinced me ✌🏼 all of those detailes in a photo are just amazing and notable.. I will say good bye to my A6000 just because of you😜
For some reason I can't find a straight answer to this question, if I turn off steady shot on the A7R2, does this also disable the optical steady shot on a native Sony lens? I'm using a tripod, and am wondering what is the best practice? Thanks in advance!
Hi Jason, you need to update some parts of the review, latest firmware allows lenses like 50L from Canon using the MC-11 to focus faster and more spot on than the 50mm 1.4 FE from Sony on the A7RII.... the same between 135L from Canon and the 85 1.4 FE from Sony.
On my Sony and even NIkon camera, I shoot JPEG only for action, sports and high speed continuous shooting. Shooting RAW for sports is just too slow even in any camera.
Jason recently discovered your channel. Great stuff. Now that the mk III is coming, the price drop on the mk II has made this camera a great buy for enthusiasts like me.
Good review. I just received my A7RM2 back from Sony's service at Precision Camera. The control wheel got messed up from dust after a photo shoot in the desert. Weather/dust sealing does not seem to be too good.
I know it's been a long time since you published the video, but if you're ever seeing my comment, I just graduated from UCLA last year, which makes watching this a lot more pleasant☺
This is not a judgement, but your pricing section may be a little misleading for new users. granted, the Sony lenses are very expensive themselves but you mention the Sigma lenses too, which have to use an adapter. if I misinterpreted what you were going for and we're just saying that sony are more expensive than the sigmas, I apologize :)
Haha no worries! My point was some of the Sony lenses are more expensive in comparison to the Sigma and Canon counterparts and that if adapters worked extremely well, I would've went with the sigma lenses instead. Hope that clarifies!
Hey Jason, did you ever try doing long exposure (30 seconds) to shoot the stars at night? I tried and I noticed that there were a lot of noise. I think my ISO was below 1000 also. thanks
G'day! First time viewer, really appreciate the user experience view point including demonstrating the AF features from the screen view. Easy to listen to, logical. Sub'd. A7R II is on the wish list still but as a camper/4WDer, low light camp fire shots are important as are action shots of vehicles climbing obstacles. Thinking I need two cameras. $$ :0
Excellent video even at the end of June 2022. I am pondering an offer here in EU on a low mileage (11k) A7R2 w/ two SONY lenses included - FE 20mm f/1.8G and FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS for 1400USD. Would that be a good price?
A useless review that ignores the problems of this camera. We all know the good stuff about the A7r2, no review is needed about that, since there exist plenty on the net. You forgot to mention some major problems: - there is no flash focus assist light, only in the body which is allways covered by the lens. - no option to focus wide open (focus in low light is very slow or impossible) - wifi only works with Sony playmemories (really bad limited software)
your video helped me.at least you confirmed my thoughts about lenses and adapters. now I dont have A7rii,I have A7ii and its really a much better camera than A7 I had earlier. I feel just like you about cameras,now I just dont want to have any other cameras than A7ii ore A7rii. The native lenses ar not cheap,but so are not Nikon and Canon lenses of the same standard Esther,and I think "eye focus" is very useful to have. I have had many adapters,but native lenses is really worth it.
Interesting review Jason. For lightroom in your videos, consider building all previews so that the "loading" screens does not appear unless you really want to show them in the video. Select pictures, in Library mode go to Library - Previews - Build Standard and 1:1.
There you go Vong,,,,,is it any other cameras ou there and lens Beside A7Rll and lenses 24 70 mm Zeiss,,,,,,,85mm1.4 GM,,,and the 70 300 mmmG,,,,i done think so for the nez 30 years i am set,,,,,,,lol sony Stop making other cameras support to the old ones please.
Bought it a week ago new for 1120$ together with a used sony 35mm 1.4 GM in perfectly new condition without any use marks for almost exactly the same price at 1110$. 🙃
My Canon 24-85 is old and plastic..but at f8 its sharp the same az 24-105 f4 Canon..and cost used is 90$....Canon has one of the chepest lens in my opinion :)
Got mine on Amazon today has the best price at the moment www.amazon.com/Sdsony-Full-Frame-Mirrorless-Interchangeable-ILCE7RM2/dp/B00ZDWGFR2/?tag=techjok-20
I just ordered mine from B&H! Can't wait to mess around with it, unfortunately I've already invested in canon glass, so I got the metabones. Might have to sell the glass to get the sony equivalent though just because of that focus issue.
2018 and the a7rII can be found for $2000 with battery grip, two extra batteries, and 64 sandisk sdcards. basically the same price for the a7III body only. can´t decide which way to go. eveyone talks about the number of focus point on the a7III, but the bending issues with led light seems a big problem. could you tell me the best one for me? i basically shoot studio portraits, rock concerts, and plays at the teather.
Is there a reason you are keeping the gh4 when you have a a7rii which seems to be a better video/stills camera? I actually have a g85 but i want to move to an a7ii for stills and thinking if theres any benefit to keeping a second camera even if im not a pro who needs two or more bodies to switch rapidly.
Hey man, I sold my GH4 awhile ago and moved completely to the Sony ecosystem. The reason why I moved is because I don't want to buy different lenses for different cameras. I would suggest picking a system and buy two cameras from the same brand. Otherwise, you can keep the G85 around but invest more in sony in the meantime like I did.
nice review bro, but the comparing the nifty fifty (which is legendary for it's value) to a high end Zeiss is not really fair, stick to equal or close performers) anyway, being picky, just got back from my first big 2 week shoot with the camera and I agree with you, I shoot landscape so for me I use a metabones adaptor for the my canon mount glass, but I also shoot with some native e mount glass, Keep up the great work!
This is such a great review, especially when we get to see how the camera is working in real life. You've even touched on native lens selection which will definitely help those who are unfamiliar with the confusing Sony lens lineup. Prior to using my Sony a7, I switched from a Canon 6D because of the improved image quality, good auto focus with subject tracking function and the overall smaller form factor. After shooting for a year with my Sony a7, I eventually came to a spot where I might consider switching back to Canon because of the lenses I like to shoot with. I have my 24mmL f/1.4 L on my Canon 6D for 90% of the time and a 16-35mm f/4 L IS for landscape shots. Although Sony does offer the Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2, their 16-35 f/4 wide angle zoom costs a lot more than my Canon 16-35mm f/4 L IS. If I did had the extra money laying around, any Sony A7 series camera + Sony native lens will be my choice hands down. It's just a matter of whether I'd be willing to ditch out that amount of money to get that much of the improved image quality.
Thanks for your kind words, Lawrence! I agree, the limiting lens choices, especially affordable ones, is always a constant battle. Couple weeks ago, I saw amazing photos taken with the Sigma Art 20mm 1.4 and man do I wish it was available for e-mount... Absolutely stunning! I don't believe there's an option in that focal length for Sony just yet. Yes, I could adapt it with the MC-11 adapter but I played with one couple weeks ago as well and was disappointed by the AF performance. With that said, I'm definitely looking forward to Sigma's contribution to the E-Mount next year! P.S. 6D is an amazing hybrid camera. That was a camera I SERIOUSLY debated about when deciding what'd be my main camera but alas, the a7R II won me over with it's ability to shoot in 4K. I'm excited to see what the 6D Mark II can do though
I was fortunate enough to own the sigma art 18-35mm f/1.8 and adapt it on my Sony a7 with the mc-11 adapter. It's an apsc lens, hence I did not complain about the image quality at all. But one thing I want to point out, auto focus performance with the sony a7+ Sigma art lens+ mc11 combo is just pain in the ass under low light conditions. In broad daylight, it works fine. There is still evident focus hunting on low contrast objects though. But I do believe a Sony A7ii would offer a much faster auto focus performance when using this combo. Yet, native sony lens is the way to go. I'm definitely excited for the release of the 6d mk ii. Can't wait to see what it brings to the table. In the mean time, keep your videos coming please!
I have been watching 10s of videos to find one that illustrates how to zoom in while taking a video using Sony A7rii with Zeiss 1,8/55 lens. Someone plz send me a link to a video that illustrates that
rly loved this honest and explaining review! i like when a review is more than just like 5min, cus then there's more specific understanding and learning from the video! ;)
Great review! I wish this was something more reviewers talked about with any new camera/lenses/etc. Everyone talks about specs and that's great and all, but it was a huge shock for those of us who end up buying/switching to a different system and realizing that A LOT of things are not as good as it was. I'm also a Canon to Sony convert (though I'm still keeping my 5D3 for stills and some video work) and when I got the A7Sii (my first ever Sony cam) I was appalled by the interface, crappy menus, etc. But still it's got amazing tech and can produce great 4K and slowmo HD video that the 5D3 can't do at all, plus the low light capability is just crazy. I just wish more reviews address these huge issues that Sony has with their user experience and not solely focus on specs. I know we can learn and adapt to Sony's cams but we really shouldn't when every other camera maker has done better.
Thanks Ken! I'm glad I achieved what I wanted to get across in this review. Definitely keep shooting still with the 5D3, but videos with your a7s II! A killer combo right there!
I have a T5. I already ordered the a7rii, i just have to wait for it to get here. I have the 55mm Zeiss and a nice upgrade from a 20$ tripod to a hefty mangus vt 4000. I'm hell of excited to get the a7rii. I'm here because of manny Ortiz, btw. I like critical reviews. I liked the save for me at the end because i am coming from a crop sensor t5 with kit lens and nifty fifty. My next purchase is gonna be a 26inch rapid octa box. Where else can i find good info on the sony community? Also, Its gonna be a lot of menu options coming from a t5 but that doesn't bother me. I am starting with the 55 because it's said to be so sharp and coming from a crop camera and i want sharp. Some say i should have brought a lens that gives me more focal length to play with but the 42 megapixels gives me some crop room.
Congrats on the new camera man! I've been loving the images that's been coming outta my a7r II. I personally hit up Sony Alpha Rumors or any Sony a7R II user groups on Facebook for infos. Manny's has a great group if you want to learn more about strobes!
Bummed to hear takes awhile to boot up and that the h-rez images take awhile. I'm sure by now [2years later] there has been firmware updates... thanks for the info
Gravity works well, for a very long time now. I don't understand this strapless thing, not really. But anyway, if generation Y thinks it is more important looking cool, with a picture making box, than to mind risks of a few thousand balls of high tech in free fall towards the bottom ... who am I to blow against the wind. That's bloody high tech glass. Zeiss, Canon and Sigma can deliver high tech lenses. And they don't give in on quality, to deliver on budget. Glass was forty years ago expensive, it still is.
I just got the money to buy one because they are half their price today. This camera is amazing for landscape, portraits, macro, anything but action. It's waaay cheaper than a Leica M10-R and the quality is the same. This a camera to enjoy shooting by carefully choosing your subject. I use it with manual Zeiss lenses (adapted from Canon mount) and the images are breathtaking. Battery life is awful, but batteries are small and cheap these days.
Wow, the video compared to your newer videos it’s like night and day. Anyway, I'm going into my second year and I'm thinking of buying an A7r ii. I currently have a Canon t7i and I'm looking to move to the full frame world. If I can get one cheap that may work for me. It will allow me time to learn the system and be ready to buy a a7iv when it is released. I would love to hear some feedback. I love your video, keep posting.
Hey Missy, it's the Atomos Ninja Assassin. It's for a different purpose but I used it just to record my camera screen. You can learn more about it in this video: ua-cam.com/video/OL6astpLCks/v-deo.html
Well explained I need to know, especially I don't see much about buffing part while shooting and post processing help me. I'm wedding guy and I'm not ready to handle 2000~3000 images per wedding with that type of files so I'll stick with my Canon. Again, thank you, you did an awesome job.
I spoiled myself and got this camera w/ a 24-70 Zeiss lens two days before summer vacation in July. My previous camera was a Kodak point and shoot , so you can imagine the difference. I used a Pentax SLR in before, during & after my college years, so I was familiar with an SLR. The AF functions make the camera incredibly simple to operate. I experimented with manual mode quite a bit, so I created some interesting effects. Shot a tiny bit of video. Absolutely no problems with battery life so far. Plan to look at a lot of A7ii videos!
Jason , I am torn between spending 2k on a a7iii or the a7rii with the higher megapixels ,the a7r3 is out of my price range at the moment , I shoot mostly spot focus and flexile spot with my a7ii , rarely do i use continuous if ever for my style of shooting , I am thinking of doing portraits as part of my offering and pet photos , any advice as to which one to get ?i also am getting into macro and some landscapes /cityscapes
hey i have a question. Right now I have a a6500 and I want to start investing in some sigma lenses. Which adapter should I use? And will the adapter work if I switch to a a7rii in the future? Thanks.
Happy to come across this review in 2023. I am looking to find a bargain priced A7R II to use with my small collection of vintage lenses, and also as part of a film scan camera setup
Who else is still watching this,😍😍in 2023😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
November 😅
August 2024😂
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watchin this in 2019 right now - still happy that i just bought one :)
I just got one today with a crazy deal :) I'm sure I will be happy with my purchase too.
q3aki still worthit to buy this in 2019 ??? Iwant to move on from nikon to sony a7rii or a7iii
Fikri Tri Djatmiko a7iii unless you need 42 mp
@@fikritridjatmiko8294 I have the A7iii and love it. Have been looking for a second body, and would rather go FF than APS-C. Thinking about the A7Rii (can get a used one for about 850 - think it may be a good deal?
Got one too!
Dude. I just watched the full 18 minutes of this review without skipping through a single part. Such a solid/real review with no bias without being boring. Nice.
Thank you! I'm glad this helped!
You've got a cool personality and i'm digging the reviews/unboxings! sub'd
Thanks Patrick! :D
Still absolutely love this camera. I just wish the 24 70 gmaster wasn't so damn expensive ☹️
How about the Tamron native instead?
I know NOTHING about cameras. I have no idea what most people are talking about when it comes to cameras. I just nod most of the time lol.
I take photos for my business website and need high resolution since I do a lot of cropping. I love the format and style of this review. It's extremely helpful! Thank you for explaining everything so well for noobs like me. We're almost to 2021 and I know this camera is dated now but I think it'll work perfect for me. Thanks!
Great review, keep 'em coming! It's like getting camera advice from a friend :)
Thanks Alvin! :D
Your review was very good, your original thoughts and real world problems were discussed brilliantly.
Thank you!
Well done on the review. I liked your style and enjoyed the different approach you took to set your thoughts apart.
+MasterJones thank you!!
"It's not gonna be the perfect crop, but..." lines eyes absolutely perfectly
i thought he was more talking about aspect ration
Very awesome review!!! Probably one of the better review out there i would say...
Great video. I'm a fan. Picked up the 24-70GM because of your unboxing. Keep up the good work
+Richy Thind nice!!! Enjoy it! :D
One of the best 7r2 Reviews on UA-cam. I will change my Canon Setup soon. Thanks a lot and Greetz from Germany. :)
I've just switched from Fuji to Sony a7r ii. Still have all the great Fuji prime lenses. Need to sell them all to buy Zeiss Loxia. lol...This is an expensive hobby! Thanks for the great review 😊
I shot with my a7ii with the MC-11 and the Sigma 150-600mm and spent the day mostly at 600mm. I used it for my daughters softball game and it worked better then I thought. I usually use my Canon body but forced myself to try it out and left the Canon at home. It did perform well but would never trade my dslr for any kind of sports.
Jason been waiting for kin of review since the camera was introduced. Thanks. Your kit is almost like mine. I 35 2.8 walk around, a 55 1.8, a 21 loxia, a Rokion 14 2.8 and. MBiv with a bunch of canon glass. You've got me thinking about other Sony Zeiss glass. Thanks. More please!
Thanks Louis! You got a great lineup already but yes, Zeiss lenses are at another level. I currently shoot wide with a batis 18mm. Amazing lens! Working on more reviews, stay tuned!
Very good video. I picked mine up in June 2016 and then decided to totally switch over after shooting Nikon for 10 years! Recently sold a ton of Nikon gear so I'll have two A7R2's! I can shoot with one at 28 or 35mm and other at 55 or 85mm. No lens swapping and quick switching. The 28 f/2 and 55 1.8 are nice and small and light! I use the 24-240 on trips and where I can't get closer like tours, zoo, sports. It's amazingly sharp (they all are). Soon will have 90 macro. I simply could not go back to the heavy, less features, Nikons.
But Jason!
I only use vintage lenses. Like these! Can the A7R ii be adapted using and adaptor to fit these lenses???
===>>> Canon FL 55mm f1.2 Fluorite Lens elements 1968 (1.05822 lbs)
Olympus OM-System G.Zuiko Auto-S 55mm f1.2 1974 Radioactive 3389 CPM
Auto Chinon MultiCoated 55mm f1.4 (TOMIOKA)
Auto Mamiya Sekor 55mm f1.4 with M42 Mount TOMIOKA Design Radioactive 460 CPM
Tomioka Auto Revuenon 55mm f1.4 M42 (TOMIOKA)
Olympus OM-System Zuiko MC Auto-S 50mm f1.4 Black Nose Radioactive 460 CPM (Great Color Rendering)
Asahi Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 Radioactive 2250 CPM SN 3237402
Russian ZENITAR-M 50mm f1.7
FUJINON 55mm f1.8
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm f1.8 Radioactive 750 CPM
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 35mm f2 Radioactive 1850 CPM
Russian Jupiter 9 85mm f2 (1976 version) M42 Black with Blue Lens Coating
Russian Jupiter 9 85mm f2 (1966 version) M39 Silver with Lilac Lens Coating (Best)
Russian Helios 44-2 58mm f2 M42
Russian HELIOS 81H 81N 50mm f2 Nikon Kiev Mount
FUJINON 55mm f2.2
Takumar Super-Multi-Coated 135mm f2.5
Olympus OM-System H.Zuiko Auto-W 24mm f2.8 MF
FUJINON EBC SW 28mm f3.5
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 28mm f3.5
Takumar Super-Multi-Coated 135mm f3.5
Asahi Super Multi Coated Takumar 24mm f3.5
Pentax Super Multi Coated SMC Takumar 300mm F/4 Lens Screw Mount #J99717 2.08557
Sony cameras are perfect for adapting lenses... these will all work! :)
Well done Jason, well crafted video with great content!
Your reviews are better than Tony's.
You have the best reviews bro i bought one about a week ago after switching in the a6400 couldn't ask for a better hybrid camera
How the battery life compare to a6400? How much battery should i buy if i use it for full 1 day shoot? Sry for asking
People also don't realise that you're going to have these lenses (good ones anyway) for 5, 10, 15, 20 years if you take care of them. So buy the best you can afford. The more expensive lenses will make a huge difference in the results.
Couldn't agree more. Great lenses last!
Love your honest reviews. I now just subscribed to your channel. I have made the switch from Canon to Sony, encountered both positive & negative issues as you mentioned in your video. I am very happy with the sony zeiss 55mm f1.8. There is a new sony zeiss 50mm f 1.4 coming. When you can get your hands on that lens, would you do a comparison between the 55mm f1.8 against the 50mm f1.4 please. Thank you.
Hi, I am not so rich, so I use 7M2, and waiting for M3 maybe have 4K in that time. and about lense, sony lense really expensive and less, so I am using a CM11 for 24mm F1.4 lens, maybe sigma make this lens for sony E mount soon, then i hope works better.
You can get one of these pretty cheap now. Currently I am shooting an a6300 would this even be an upgrade ?
Yes, I have the A6300 and will pick this up in the next few weeks... I'll keep the A6300 as a B-cam and for 1080p-120fps stuff... you can still use APSC lenses on the A7Rii no problem and the batteries are also the same as the A6300... really good combo! :)
I love this review thanks bro.
I bought this camera a few days ago and this review is spot on. Being able to crop and edit those stupid huge raw files is why you get so many megapix. You just accept that it's a little slow writing them all down.
Autofocus is sick, gorgeous sharp, great color quality but all that comes with expensive glass.
Buy it if you got $$$ and lurk for the perfect used. I picked mine up guaranteed used (barely used) from my local camera store
Regarding the lenses, if you DO need to use those 42 mp, the Zeiss lenses are really worth every penny. ♡♡♡ They are way up there with the old Leitz lenses I use. This camera with a particular 1950s Leitz lens, is second to none when making digital files of 35mm film.
Keep up the reviews probably one of the best real world reviews.
Great video. Very well presented. I think you pulled me closer to the Sony. I'm starting all over with new equipment. I had a Nikon D90 and some basic kit stuff. The D90 was a great camera. I currently have the A6000 and love it. It's not that great with action shots but good enough. It's either I go back to Nikon with a D500 or wait 1 more month and hopefully get a Sony "a7r3". A video on must buy lens would be good. Thanks again.
+WolfTau awesome! Definitely waiting on an a7rIII announcement myself! Hmm must buy lenses will depend on what you mostly shoot. These days in finding myself using my 16-35 a lot ! 55 is a definite must have !
Hi Jason, I’m still very new to photography. So I’m watching a lot of you videos for guidance. One of my question for you is, is there an in body stabilizer in the a7r2? Thanks
Thank You for the great and different review!
Great review Jason! You definitely convinced me ✌🏼 all of those detailes in a photo are just amazing and notable.. I will say good bye to my A6000 just because of you😜
For some reason I can't find a straight answer to this question, if I turn off steady shot on the A7R2, does this also disable the optical steady shot on a native Sony lens? I'm using a tripod, and am wondering what is the best practice? Thanks in advance!
this is a really good review.
Hi Jason, you need to update some parts of the review, latest firmware allows lenses like 50L from Canon using the MC-11 to focus faster and more spot on than the 50mm 1.4 FE from Sony on the A7RII.... the same between 135L from Canon and the 85 1.4 FE from Sony.
What do you think of this camera nowadays? I’d imagine most pros have moved onto newer cameras, but the A7RII can be had for under $1000 used now...
On my Sony and even NIkon camera, I shoot JPEG only for action, sports and high speed continuous shooting. Shooting RAW for sports is just too slow even in any camera.
Hey Jason, what's the name of the screen you're using on your camera?
Dude U are awesome! excelent review. i made my decision , pick up sony a6500, i was very frustred cuz i couldnt decide, thank you soo much men!!
Thanks Francis! :) Glad I could help!
worth buying in 2020 (for travel shooting only?) THANK U!
subscribed ! Can't wait for the video review !
Jason recently discovered your channel. Great stuff. Now that the mk III is coming, the price drop on the mk II has made this camera a great buy for enthusiasts like me.
Good review. I just received my A7RM2 back from Sony's service at Precision Camera. The control wheel got messed up from dust after a photo shoot in the desert. Weather/dust sealing does not seem to be too good.
Burning Man?? 😂 A work buddy destroyed his brand new D7200 after that trip.
Still worth it in 2020? Currently the body is selling for $1200 (black friday).
I know it's been a long time since you published the video, but if you're ever seeing my comment, I just graduated from UCLA last year, which makes watching this a lot more pleasant☺
Great review, you are a nice person. I appreciate your honesty. Do you think its a good pick in 2020?
What is the school you are standing in front of?
I got my A7R4 for $800.
Where u find that
This is not a judgement, but your pricing section may be a little misleading for new users. granted, the Sony lenses are very expensive themselves but you mention the Sigma lenses too, which have to use an adapter. if I misinterpreted what you were going for and we're just saying that sony are more expensive than the sigmas, I apologize :)
Haha no worries! My point was some of the Sony lenses are more expensive in comparison to the Sigma and Canon counterparts and that if adapters worked extremely well, I would've went with the sigma lenses instead. Hope that clarifies!
Jason, i bought the godox tt685 for sony for cheap HSS flash. works pretty well.
+amb86 I am definitely gonna buy godox speed lites next! Yong nuo were leftovers from my canon days
Hey Jason, did you ever try doing long exposure (30 seconds) to shoot the stars at night? I tried and I noticed that there were a lot of noise. I think my ISO was below 1000 also.
thanks
For long exposures, you don't need to crank up the ISO that high. Try 100 and up it as needed
G'day! First time viewer, really appreciate the user experience view point including demonstrating the AF features from the screen view. Easy to listen to, logical. Sub'd. A7R II is on the wish list still but as a camper/4WDer, low light camp fire shots are important as are action shots of vehicles climbing obstacles. Thinking I need two cameras. $$ :0
Perhaps an a7S II as the primary low light camera and the a6500 as the photo camera? ;)
Excellent video even at the end of June 2022. I am pondering an offer here in EU on a low mileage (11k) A7R2 w/ two SONY lenses included - FE 20mm f/1.8G and FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS for 1400USD. Would that be a good price?
A useless review that ignores the problems of this camera. We all know the good stuff about the A7r2, no review is needed about that, since there exist plenty on the net.
You forgot to mention some major problems:
- there is no flash focus assist light, only in the body which is allways covered by the lens.
- no option to focus wide open (focus in low light is very slow or impossible)
- wifi only works with Sony playmemories (really bad limited software)
your video helped me.at least you confirmed my thoughts about lenses and adapters. now I dont have A7rii,I have A7ii and its really a much better camera than A7 I had earlier. I feel just like you about cameras,now I just dont want to have any other cameras than A7ii ore A7rii. The native lenses ar not cheap,but so are not Nikon and Canon lenses of the same standard Esther,and I think "eye focus" is very useful to have. I have had many adapters,but native lenses is really worth it.
Glad this video helped! As of last week, I have been using all native lenses! Might need to sell my adapter now
Interesting review Jason. For lightroom in your videos, consider building all previews so that the "loading" screens does not appear unless you really want to show them in the video. Select pictures, in Library mode go to Library - Previews - Build Standard and 1:1.
There you go Vong,,,,,is it any other cameras ou there and lens Beside A7Rll and lenses 24 70 mm Zeiss,,,,,,,85mm1.4 GM,,,and the 70 300 mmmG,,,,i done think so for the nez 30 years i am set,,,,,,,lol sony Stop making other cameras support to the old ones please.
Just bought one! (enthusiast on a budget)
Bought it a week ago new for 1120$ together with a used sony 35mm 1.4 GM in perfectly new condition without any use marks for almost exactly the same price at 1110$. 🙃
My Canon 24-85 is old and plastic..but at f8 its sharp the same az 24-105 f4 Canon..and cost used is 90$....Canon has one of the chepest lens in my opinion :)
Hi great review, but now sony has the new 50mm prime 1.8 at 250$ so you can not compare 100$ prime canon to the excellent zeiss 55 :)
Nice vid! A while ago Sony released a firmware update which allow you to chose uncompressed RAW files. Might come in handy
nice channel man! I was just in Japan
Got mine on Amazon today has the best price at the moment www.amazon.com/Sdsony-Full-Frame-Mirrorless-Interchangeable-ILCE7RM2/dp/B00ZDWGFR2/?tag=techjok-20
Thanks man appreciated
GREAT REVIEW GREAT CONTENT!!
I just ordered mine from B&H! Can't wait to mess around with it, unfortunately I've already invested in canon glass, so I got the metabones. Might have to sell the glass to get the sony equivalent though just because of that focus issue.
so it begins...
eye af is unique to sony? fuji does it and i think even olympus
but sony did it right lol
Great review!
2018 and the a7rII can be found for $2000 with battery grip, two extra batteries, and 64 sandisk sdcards. basically the same price for the a7III body only. can´t decide which way to go. eveyone talks about the number of focus point on the a7III, but the bending issues with led light seems a big problem. could you tell me the best one for me? i basically shoot studio portraits, rock concerts, and plays at the teather.
Is there a reason you are keeping the gh4 when you have a a7rii which seems to be a better video/stills camera? I actually have a g85 but i want to move to an a7ii for stills and thinking if theres any benefit to keeping a second camera even if im not a pro who needs two or more bodies to switch rapidly.
Hey man, I sold my GH4 awhile ago and moved completely to the Sony ecosystem. The reason why I moved is because I don't want to buy different lenses for different cameras. I would suggest picking a system and buy two cameras from the same brand. Otherwise, you can keep the G85 around but invest more in sony in the meantime like I did.
From the a7rii to the A1 I've watched them alllllll.
nice review bro, but the comparing the nifty fifty (which is legendary for it's value) to a high end Zeiss is not really fair, stick to equal or close performers) anyway, being picky, just got back from my first big 2 week shoot with the camera and I agree with you, I shoot landscape so for me I use a metabones adaptor for the my canon mount glass, but I also shoot with some native e mount glass, Keep up the great work!
Awesome review thanks for making this video EXTREMELY helpful😎👏🏻
This is such a great review, especially when we get to see how the camera is working in real life. You've even touched on native lens selection which will definitely help those who are unfamiliar with the confusing Sony lens lineup. Prior to using my Sony a7, I switched from a Canon 6D because of the improved image quality, good auto focus with subject tracking function and the overall smaller form factor. After shooting for a year with my Sony a7, I eventually came to a spot where I might consider switching back to Canon because of the lenses I like to shoot with. I have my 24mmL f/1.4 L on my Canon 6D for 90% of the time and a 16-35mm f/4 L IS for landscape shots. Although Sony does offer the Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2, their 16-35 f/4 wide angle zoom costs a lot more than my Canon 16-35mm f/4 L IS. If I did had the extra money laying around, any Sony A7 series camera + Sony native lens will be my choice hands down. It's just a matter of whether I'd be willing to ditch out that amount of money to get that much of the improved image quality.
Thanks for your kind words, Lawrence! I agree, the limiting lens choices, especially affordable ones, is always a constant battle. Couple weeks ago, I saw amazing photos taken with the Sigma Art 20mm 1.4 and man do I wish it was available for e-mount... Absolutely stunning! I don't believe there's an option in that focal length for Sony just yet. Yes, I could adapt it with the MC-11 adapter but I played with one couple weeks ago as well and was disappointed by the AF performance. With that said, I'm definitely looking forward to Sigma's contribution to the E-Mount next year!
P.S. 6D is an amazing hybrid camera. That was a camera I SERIOUSLY debated about when deciding what'd be my main camera but alas, the a7R II won me over with it's ability to shoot in 4K. I'm excited to see what the 6D Mark II can do though
I was fortunate enough to own the sigma art 18-35mm f/1.8 and adapt it on my Sony a7 with the mc-11 adapter. It's an apsc lens, hence I did not complain about the image quality at all. But one thing I want to point out, auto focus performance with the sony a7+ Sigma art lens+ mc11 combo is just pain in the ass under low light conditions. In broad daylight, it works fine. There is still evident focus hunting on low contrast objects though. But I do believe a Sony A7ii would offer a much faster auto focus performance when using this combo. Yet, native sony lens is the way to go. I'm definitely excited for the release of the 6d mk ii. Can't wait to see what it brings to the table. In the mean time, keep your videos coming please!
I have been watching 10s of videos to find one that illustrates how to zoom in while taking a video using Sony A7rii with Zeiss 1,8/55 lens. Someone plz send me a link to a video that illustrates that
What about the regular Sony 50/1.8 FE? Not as good as the Zeiss 55 but much less expensive!!
Did my boy rly compare canon 50mm 1.8 with zeiss 55mm?🤔😀 sony has cheap nifty fifty too😀
rly loved this honest and explaining review! i like when a review is more than just like 5min, cus then there's more specific understanding and learning from the video! ;)
Thanks Las!
Great review! I wish this was something more reviewers talked about with any new camera/lenses/etc. Everyone talks about specs and that's great and all, but it was a huge shock for those of us who end up buying/switching to a different system and realizing that A LOT of things are not as good as it was. I'm also a Canon to Sony convert (though I'm still keeping my 5D3 for stills and some video work) and when I got the A7Sii (my first ever Sony cam) I was appalled by the interface, crappy menus, etc. But still it's got amazing tech and can produce great 4K and slowmo HD video that the 5D3 can't do at all, plus the low light capability is just crazy. I just wish more reviews address these huge issues that Sony has with their user experience and not solely focus on specs. I know we can learn and adapt to Sony's cams but we really shouldn't when every other camera maker has done better.
Thanks Ken! I'm glad I achieved what I wanted to get across in this review. Definitely keep shooting still with the 5D3, but videos with your a7s II! A killer combo right there!
How do you find shooting with the a7r ii compares to the 5Diii?
Is this camera good for photography and video ?
For even today's standard, it still is!
Just got one in 2020 for $1400 CAD, paired with a tamron 35mm 2.8 it’s a great camera.
Thats funny that the computer was a decent computer back then
The writing performance is the worst part of this camera, with my test, 23 RAW to use all the buffer and take 19s to write them all.
Ouch, I feel ya man #a7RIIstruggles
Dumb question but... can it go under water? Lol! (Besides the Samsung Galaxy S7)
I have a T5. I already ordered the a7rii, i just have to wait for it to get here. I have the 55mm Zeiss and a nice upgrade from a 20$ tripod to a hefty mangus vt 4000. I'm hell of excited to get the a7rii. I'm here because of manny Ortiz, btw. I like critical reviews. I liked the save for me at the end because i am coming from a crop sensor t5 with kit lens and nifty fifty. My next purchase is gonna be a 26inch rapid octa box. Where else can i find good info on the sony community? Also, Its gonna be a lot of menu options coming from a t5 but that doesn't bother me. I am starting with the 55 because it's said to be so sharp and coming from a crop camera and i want sharp. Some say i should have brought a lens that gives me more focal length to play with but the 42 megapixels gives me some crop room.
Congrats on the new camera man! I've been loving the images that's been coming outta my a7r II. I personally hit up Sony Alpha Rumors or any Sony a7R II user groups on Facebook for infos. Manny's has a great group if you want to learn more about strobes!
ya i would like to get the 24 70 GM 2.8 but its expensive ,,,,,so i can do with Zeiss ....
I like to shoot street , portrait, scenery，but me don't know which lens to buy for me to shoot?thanks.
Bummed to hear takes awhile to boot up and that the h-rez images take awhile. I'm sure by now [2years later] there has been firmware updates... thanks for the info
Gravity works well, for a very long time now. I don't understand this strapless thing, not really.
But anyway, if generation Y thinks it is more important looking cool, with a picture making box, than to mind risks of a few thousand balls of high tech in free fall towards the bottom ... who am I to blow against the wind.
That's bloody high tech glass. Zeiss, Canon and Sigma can deliver high tech lenses. And they don't give in on quality, to deliver on budget. Glass was forty years ago expensive, it still is.
I just got the money to buy one because they are half their price today. This camera is amazing for landscape, portraits, macro, anything but action. It's waaay cheaper than a Leica M10-R and the quality is the same. This a camera to enjoy shooting by carefully choosing your subject. I use it with manual Zeiss lenses (adapted from Canon mount) and the images are breathtaking. Battery life is awful, but batteries are small and cheap these days.
Wow, the video compared to your newer videos it’s like night and day. Anyway, I'm going into my second year and I'm thinking of buying an A7r ii. I currently have a Canon t7i and I'm looking to move to the full frame world. If I can get one cheap that may work for me. It will allow me time to learn the system and be ready to buy a a7iv when it is released. I would love to hear some feedback. I love your video, keep posting.
its not the computer. its the software.
sony cameras only have image quality and he evf. in its favor. still not ready for prime time.
Camera noob here... What's that thing in red called, on top of his camera at 4:35?
Hey Missy, it's the Atomos Ninja Assassin. It's for a different purpose but I used it just to record my camera screen. You can learn more about it in this video: ua-cam.com/video/OL6astpLCks/v-deo.html
The sluggishness editing has a lot more to do with LR than the size of the file in my experience.
I moved to capture one pro 9/10
Just got Capture One Pro 10! Still have a lot of learning to do but so far, I like it
Well explained I need to know, especially I don't see much about buffing part while shooting and post processing help me. I'm wedding guy and I'm not ready to handle 2000~3000 images per wedding with that type of files so I'll stick with my Canon. Again, thank you, you did an awesome job.
Thanks for watching, George, glad it helped!
Cool review. Buy a faster memory card bruh
I spoiled myself and got this camera w/ a 24-70 Zeiss lens two days before summer vacation in July. My previous camera was a Kodak point and shoot , so you can imagine the difference. I used a Pentax SLR in before, during & after my college years, so I was familiar with an SLR. The AF functions make the camera incredibly simple to operate. I experimented with manual mode quite a bit, so I created some interesting effects. Shot a tiny bit of video. Absolutely no problems with battery life so far. Plan to look at a lot of A7ii videos!
Jason , I am torn between spending 2k on a a7iii or the a7rii with the higher megapixels ,the a7r3 is out of my price range at the moment , I shoot mostly spot focus and flexile spot with my a7ii , rarely do i use continuous if ever for my style of shooting , I am thinking of doing portraits as part of my offering and pet photos , any advice as to which one to get ?i also am getting into macro and some landscapes /cityscapes
Do you think this is still a good pickup in 2020? I mainly will shoot stills with it.
hey i have a question. Right now I have a a6500 and I want to start investing in some sigma lenses. Which adapter should I use? And will the adapter work if I switch to a a7rii in the future? Thanks.
+Cade Lehl hey Cade, get the Sigma MC-11 adapter. It will work best with compatible sigma lenses and it will work great on a6500 and a7R II
Thank you so much for the reply, will the same adapter work for both of those cameras?
I have been on the fence to which full frame camera I should buy. I bought my Sony A7RII thanks to this video I got the US version for $2200 thanks!
Happy to come across this review in 2023. I am looking to find a bargain priced A7R II to use with my small collection of vintage lenses, and also as part of a film scan camera setup