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Translation: I want Sony to make their cameras big and heavy too so I don't feel so wimpy and out of place struggling with the weight of my camera of choice.

The closest miksto has come to owning a Sony camera is in his dreams.

k1000usr: You fill out the application and they then send you an invitation. You have to have X number of Sony cameras/lenses and be a professional by sending a link to your credentials/work. Not...

I have heard that fixed the problem as well but you might consider applying a small amount of pressure on the sensor with a soft object to see if you can move it. It may then pop back into ...

He does use a rail for many projects. But, these two blog posts are interesting:
Jim's blog: http://blog.kasson.com/the-last-word/af-s-versus-manual-focusing-with-the-a7rii/...

I wouldn't accept recommendations for the 35mm/2.8 as a substitute for this lens. It has a completely different look designed for environmental portraits. If you are really into shooting brick ...

Should have used DMF mode with wide mode and your work would have been completed in a fraction of the time.

Instead, the reader is left with the impression that the camera is extremely hard to...

Have you tried v4.0 firmware? Much improved manual focus behavior.

Not my experience at all and the camera has adjustments for video focus behavior.

I think Sony's Pro support is outstanding and have been a member of the ProImaging Support program for two years. LA and NY will have walk in facilities and Lens Rentals is their vendor for loaner...

Then use the A-mount lenses that do shoot 10fps continuous. Or, wait for Sony's new E-mount telephotos. I don't get why this is newsworthy at all.

Even Jim Kasson says he can't manually focus Sony lenses on Sony cameras any better than the camera does in AF modes. So why try?

DMF mode sounds like what you want. Immediately magnifies when using the focus ring.

You should really try Capture One's Single Pixel Noise Reduction. One click and those tiny spots are gone with no loss of detail. It does an incredible job and doesn't eliminate stars either.

This is an obvious fail by the camera. Throw it away. lol Seriously, for nightscapes such as your shots I don't see a problem at all except that nagging feeling that we are using something inferior ...

We pay sales tax on all purchases from Amazon in Arizona but no sales tax ordering from BHPhoto. BHP has huge volume and you can check the image count when you get the camera. Plus, this isn't ...

A quick switch to DMF mode and fine tuning via the focus ring with magnification and medium peaking is what I would have done in your situation. I'm in DMF mode most of the time with my Sony ...

DF, The firmware update retains all your settings so no problem there. The only difference you'll likely see is the focus standard with a bit different behavior for your center button if Standard ...

Try using face detection. It will meter on the subject if a face is found in the scene. Then just leave the camera in multi metering mode and you're all set.

Creepy but you may have something there.