Sorry, I will check if that's the source of the play. Not sure if I have the tool to tighten the lens mount on the camera.
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Anyone have the FE 70-200/F4 yet?
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iiiNelson
Well-known member
Just was curious. If none of your other lenses have play it probably isn't the source but it was interesting to read that loose mounts were the culprit for SOME of the light leak issues that SOME had. I know some have had shutter shock issues and I don't doubt it's a real thing in some instances but I haven't had any issues myself with it myself in real shots when I do my part.
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Yea or I'm have to gonna take them away from you. Lol
Sony Store GermanyMe to test it for you.
Seriously, please post some photos when you have time. Where are you located? US shipments seem not to have begun.
Joe
I went out into the rain today to shoot the Sony FE 70-200. The lens is excellent. I tested it at 70mm, 100mm, 135mm and 200mm against the Nikon 70-200 VR II on a D800E at f4, 5.6, 8 and 11. At 100% on screen the two lenses are generally quite comparable, but I would give the edge to the Sony(except that at 200mm the right side of the Sony is softer than the left side). I attached a RRS MPR-73 Plate to the foot of the Sony zoom.
UPDATE: I have reviewed the files more closely and it does appear that my copy is a bit decentered as the left side of the files is a tad softer that the center and right side. However, this is at 100% on screen. I am not a big lens tester so I don't know if this is to be expected.
FURTHER UPDATE: I also did a similar comparison of the Sony Zeiss FE 24-70 against the Nikon 24-70 2.8 on the D800E. Ugh. Very disappointing. Version II of this lens can't arrive soon enough for me.
UPDATE: I have reviewed the files more closely and it does appear that my copy is a bit decentered as the left side of the files is a tad softer that the center and right side. However, this is at 100% on screen. I am not a big lens tester so I don't know if this is to be expected.
FURTHER UPDATE: I also did a similar comparison of the Sony Zeiss FE 24-70 against the Nikon 24-70 2.8 on the D800E. Ugh. Very disappointing. Version II of this lens can't arrive soon enough for me.
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Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Awesome news
This is encouraging, and I'm anxious for mine to show up.
As an aside, were you able to determine what the lens/mount 'play' issue was?
Lovely November weather we're having here in New England, huh?
No idea what the "play" in the mount is from, but it does not seem to affect the lens performance.
Typical New England "Spring". Worst time of year.
Greetings. Long time dpreview poster, first time here.
I ordered the FE 70-200 from Amazon and Sony. Like others, I was anxiously awaiting it. I also periodically checked other online retailers, including my favorite local chain, Samy's Camera (California). Last Tuesday, shock of shocks, the lens showed as in stock. My local store had them but all were pre-ordered, but they still had stock online. I may have gotten the last one. Yes, it has a USA warranty.
I suspect Samy's -may- have jumped the gun in making them available. Look for wide USA release after Sony's dog & pony show this Thursday.
Anyway, I went out and did a slew of test shots, including an attempt at birds in flight. You can see the shots here:
FE 70-200mm F4 G, GG Bridge & Beach Test Shots: Sony Alpha/NEX E-mount Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Long story short - the lens is a keeper! I love the look and feel of the lens, and it autofocuses super fast. The lens is quite sharp at all lengths except wide open at 200mm. Even that isn't all that bad. I think this lens will take its place alongside the Nikon and Canon versions.
I ordered the FE 70-200 from Amazon and Sony. Like others, I was anxiously awaiting it. I also periodically checked other online retailers, including my favorite local chain, Samy's Camera (California). Last Tuesday, shock of shocks, the lens showed as in stock. My local store had them but all were pre-ordered, but they still had stock online. I may have gotten the last one. Yes, it has a USA warranty.
I suspect Samy's -may- have jumped the gun in making them available. Look for wide USA release after Sony's dog & pony show this Thursday.
Anyway, I went out and did a slew of test shots, including an attempt at birds in flight. You can see the shots here:
FE 70-200mm F4 G, GG Bridge & Beach Test Shots: Sony Alpha/NEX E-mount Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Long story short - the lens is a keeper! I love the look and feel of the lens, and it autofocuses super fast. The lens is quite sharp at all lengths except wide open at 200mm. Even that isn't all that bad. I think this lens will take its place alongside the Nikon and Canon versions.
Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Looks very promising and welcome to the forum.
I did a bit more testing of the lens, comparing it to my Nikon 70-200 F2.8. Results can be seen here:
Sony FE 70-200 F4 Vs. Nikon 70-200 F2.8 Lens Test: Sony Alpha/NEX E-mount Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Sony FE 70-200 F4 Vs. Nikon 70-200 F2.8 Lens Test: Sony Alpha/NEX E-mount Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
I got mine today (shipped from Japan). I didn’t have any chance to do any outdoor shooting, just few test shoots indoor in low light conditions. The lens is very light and fits very nicely with the A7r with or without the body grip. The focus speed is pretty fast in good lighting condition but it hunts quite a bit in low light and in close focus distance. It is also interesting to note that the minimum focus distance varies from 1 meter in 70mm focal length to 1.5 meters in 200mm. I find the IQ of the lens to be excellent overall. I compared it to my Nikon D800 with the 70-200/2,8 VR-II lens. Their performances are very comparable with Sony stronger in the range from 70mm to 135mm but Nikon better in 200mm. I also found that the OSS is very effective and I can hand hold the lens and get sharp images in 1/50 sec shutter speed at 200mm. There have been some reports about the QC of the lens. But I was lucky that my copy didn’t have any de-centering problems.
MikeEvangelist
Member
Just got confirmation from Amazon that mine will be delivered on May 2. (I ordered it on Feb 24th).
D
Deleted member 7792
Guest
Thanks for posting the test shots and your observations. It looks very promising and I look forward to getting a B&H shipment in May.
Joe
Bill Caulfeild-Browne
Well-known member
I ordered one today from Sony.ca, shipping estimated May 7th.
GAS is in full force, as usual.
GAS is in full force, as usual.
D
Deleted member 7792
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Hopefully that will be soon. I checked my order status today and this was posted on the B&H website: "Status: In stock, order sent to warehouse." That may mean my lens will ship today or tomorrow. Woohoo!
Joe
Is there anything more thrilling than getting a new lens? Are there three better words in the English language than "Out for Delivery"?
Just remember when you first get the box - yes, there is a lens in there, no matter how light the box seems.