[Dr Orloff]

That'll do. If the Taks perform well then the K's will too.

[Sliver-Surfer]

That'll do. If the Taks perform well then the K's will too.

Super Multi Coated 3.5/35mm Takumar iso 800 I believe at 5.6
shutter 1/25th

[schneider]

Pentax A50mm 1:1.2 @1.2

[Sliver-Surfer]

Pentax A50mm 1:1.2 @1.2

there seems to be a lot of noise for outdoor shots with an a7 at f1:1.2, What settings are these shots taken at I don't see that much noise even at 6400iso on mine

[schneider]

there seems to be a lot of noise for outdoor shots with an a7 at f1:1.2, What settings are these shots taken at I don't see that much noise even at 6400iso on mine

ISO 1600

The noise you are seeing is greatly amplified by the processing (NIK Viveza + NIK Color Efex Pro). In the original image noise is apparent at 100%, but it pleasantly fine and will clean up easily. I just did not do that and kind of liked the somewhat gritty look. Not a great example of sensor performance therefore.

The FA77 is very nice on FF. This one is at ISO 4000 @2.8:



Here's another shot at ISO 4000 @5.6(?), hand held:



and here's a 100% crop:



What I find great assets of live view so far are 1) focussing is more precise then is possible through the OVF of my K5 and 2) seeing the actual exposure (aided by the live histogram) makes it easier and quicker to get exposure in such difficult circumstances perfect. Mind you, the overall scene it not problematic, in this case al the lighting makes it very tricky.

That being said, I do not want to state that an EVF is superior. There are pros and cons to both an OVF and an EVF.

[osv]

What I find great assets of live view so far are 1) focussing is more precise then is possible through the OVF of my K5 and 2) seeing the actual exposure (aided by the live histogram) makes it easier and quicker to get exposure in such difficult circumstances perfect. Mind you, the overall scene it not problematic, in this case al the lighting makes it very tricky.

thanks for the pointers on that, and the pics as well... outstanding work.

[disco_owner]

Hi Sliver Surfer & Schneider , thanks for posting these Great shots with A7 , I'm planning on purchasing the A-7 soon , I won't need the Gazilion Megapixels of the A7r , Is there anyway you guys can post some shots with an smc A-20.

[Sliver-Surfer]

Hi Sliver Surfer & Schneider , thanks for posting these Great shots with A7 , I'm planning on purchasing the A-7 soon , I won't need the Gazilion Megapixels of the A7r , Is there anyway you guys can post some shots with an smc A-20.

You are welcome..I am sorry that's a pretty rare lens, I wish I had it in my collection

[richard balonglong]

Hello A7 users!
Post more photos using Pentax lenses such as 135mm, 50mm, 40mm, 35mm, 28mm all in wide open... More photos of portraits/people with sceneries, streets... =)
I'm planning to purchase an A7 this December or early January... =)

[disco_owner]

You are welcome..I am sorry that's a pretty rare lens, I wish I had it in my collection

no problem , any images with the A-7 and Pentax glass is much appreciated.

[Dr Orloff]

I'm interested in corner sharpness. The examples I've seen so far, especially with the Ltds, look great. But I haven't really seen any landscape type shots to judge sharpness throughout the scene. I have heard that film era lenses might not perform well in this area.

[disco_owner]

I'm interested in corner sharpness. The examples I've seen so far, especially with the Ltds, look great. But I haven't really seen any landscape type shots to judge sharpness throughout the scene. I have heard that film era lenses might not perform well in this area.

Someone posted some shots of K-20 on Canon FF and it was sharp on borders, corners etc so I can't see why it would be any different on a sony Mount ?

[bossa]

My Little girl Singing her heart out at Rockband Showcase Tamron Adaptall 2 sp80-200 f2.8LD -1000iso f3.5 1/90 I have the original size 6000x4000 on my flicr page

Great shot and a lovely child.

[Dr Orloff]

Someone posted some shots of K-20 on Canon FF and it was sharp on borders, corners etc so I can't see why it would be any different on a sony Mount ?

Good to hear. I didn't see that. Link would be great.

[schneider]

@disco_owner, I happen to have a test shot taken with the A20 as I am also looking for a 20/21mm lens. The DA15 is my favorite on the K5, so........ Unfortunately 20mm is a bit problematic at the moment, if you want to keep things compact and somewhat affordable. Rangefinder lenses tend to have smearing in the corners (except the Voigtlander 21/1.8, the Leica 21/1.4 and the Leica WATE - the latter would be very nice but completely out of my budget). Modern Zeiss ultra wides are very bulky (and expensive). Older generation 20/21mm's are more compact, but less performant (in brick wall tests! I've seen very nice pictures already with the Canon FD20 and Oly 21/3.5). I think the A/FA20mm sits in this category.

Completely unprocessed, @f8



middle detail 100%



left edge 100%



So we have vignetting (correctable), distortion (correctable) and loss of sharpness to the edges. Looking at a similar shot taken with a K5 and DA15, the DA15 is better on all accounts, albeit slightly. Moreover the DA is less wide, giving it an advantage.