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AF Micro Adjust

vjbelle

Well-known member
I tried, in vain, to adjust the AF for my Sony 55mm lens and only after re-reading the manual was surprised to find out that this feature seems to be only for A-mount lenses when using an adapter. Am I missing anything? If this is the case I'll probably return my lens as its auto focus is biased forward. Seems like a real feature omission to me.

Victor
 

vjbelle

Well-known member
This is for my A7r. AF Adjust is not available showing a '-' and when an attempt is made an error screen occurs and says that function is not available. The manual says this is for A-mount lenses used with the Sony adapter. Very disappointing......

Victor
 

vjbelle

Well-known member
Don't know why that would matter. It does, apparently, work with A-mount lenses and the Sony adapter. The manual does discuss this feature.

Victor
 

k-hawinkler

Well-known member
Isn't there PDAF involved?

As I understand it CDAF works straight of the sensor, so there is nothing to adjust.
 

vjbelle

Well-known member
You are correct..... the adapter uses PDAF. So then as I understand it if I'm front focusing with my 55mm its not something I can adjust. Very disappointing.

Thanks for the clarification....

Victor
 

k-hawinkler

Well-known member
You are correct..... the adapter uses PDAF. So then as I understand it if I'm front focusing with my 55mm its not something I can adjust. Very disappointing.

Thanks for the clarification....

Victor

Indeed, front focussing would be very disappointing.
I would consider it a fatal flaw in the camera/lens combination and ask for a replacement.
Also, have you tried to give it more time to focus correctly?
Tim Ashley found that helped when using the A7 kit lens on the A7R.

I only have the A7R and FE 35/2.8. My combination is tac sharp.
 

vjbelle

Well-known member
Replacement lenses are a crap shoot..... Sony spits these out in large quantities and the odds of getting an acceptable copy could be fleeting. I also have the FE 35 and like it enough to keep it but this may be the end of the line for Sony lenses.... I can put the thousand bucks into something else. My Leica 50mm Summicron M is a great performer and I really don't need a lens with auto focus.... The other issue is that manual focus with the Sony lenses is very different from Leica's or Zeiss. Not as quick or easy.

Victor
 

Bill Caulfeild-Browne

Well-known member
I agree, Victor. I even find it easier to focus my M lenses on the a7r than on my M9.
Which is just as well because the main reason for buying the camera was to use my M glass!

I don't have any FE lenses and don't expect to buy any. I have the EA4 adapter so I can use the a7r as a back up to my a99/A mount lenses if necessary.
 
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