Originally posted by Sliver-Surfer I find sensor reflection usually has more to do with the lenses being used. I haven't experienced it on my a7 yet. However I have seen it with some Tamron adaptall lenses on my k5 both 90mm and 17mm and 1:1 adapter is really bad. I will give it a shot and see if I can get some reflection on the a7. Here is a set of photos I just did with lots of back lighting.
LMC Norma Jeans Showcase Feb 2014 - a set on Flickr You won't get much if any issues on those conditions you posted the link to.
Often, its when lens is stopped down, light source shining at/into lens, UWA.
Originally posted by jcdoss Christine, have you used the camera in the rain yet? I can't really imagine where the light leak is coming from, but if it leaks light, it might leak water too. I haven't heard of any failures so far, so maybe it is a non - issue.
I think she did say it was a 'non-issue' in real use. (note the very high ISO and exposure time it took for here to create the problem)
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Originally posted by jpzk Sony Canada has absolutely NO IDEA and the "chat" staff reports:
"There is no known issue about this.", unbelievable!
I've just spent a few minutes chatting with them at 8:01 to 8:09 EST.
She added:
"There is no known issue with regard to the camera's image sensor."
"It may be a case to case basis, but it is not a known issue."
"If there is something wrong with a particular unit, it can be sent to our service center to have it repaired."
Of course, Pentax Ricoh Canada is also rather clueless when it comes to admitting, for a lack of knowledge apparently, that there could be something wrong in a product.
So, this is a show stopper for me, for now, until this sensor reflection/light leak is solved.
JP
My take on it is
"Don't live in fear"
Generally, its fine.
I mentioned it a few times, that I have shot various genres and its not an issue.
Night event; streets; still life; studio portraits; outdoor natural light portraits - all no issue
Even for landscapes, its not all the time (at the moment, perhaps 1 of 5 compositions in a session; and not in all sessions).
Even then, its 'tolerable' though distracting and probably can be cloned out or reduced.
Of course, everyone has different tolerance levels to what they expect from their shots and cameras (even what they want to use the camera for).
So its a very personal decision.
Wait for a Pentax FF solution (hopefully in 2014) or see if this is fixed or A8 solves this in X years, or a better camera comes out from someone within that time, if one is really uncomfortable with it.
Thats the purpose of me bring up the issue anyway, so that folks considering the camera is aware and make up their own mind if its ok or not.