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I bought this to shoot video. It is the cheapest full frame camera you can buy, and besides that, I got a great deal on a used one that showed no signs of use. I've never had a Sony before, only Canons. It took me a little while to warm up to it, but like it now. I got a couple of adapters to use my vintage Canon and Nikon lenses, so I've really gotten a lot of mileage out of this purchase. I have the A7, but the A7s is better for video because of several features, which is why I didn't give it 5 stars for features. Beware of the Alpha models because of it's difficulty with blue LED lights - they create havoc with these cameras. You'll have to research that topic to learn more, but you should not get one of these if you plan on shooting stage performances or even weddings. That's the reason I didn't give it 5 stars for picture quality. It's as solid as a rock and feels great in my hands. I dropped it taking it off of a tripod from about 5 feet onto asphalt. The lens took the brunt of the fall and I had to search hard to find a small scratch on the camera, but the great thing is that it didn't phase it one bit. Even my vintage Nikon 50mm lens is still working ...the beauty of metal construction. I see this as a workhorse type of camera that gives great quality shots. If it weren't for that LED issue it would perfect.Read full review
This camera was bought for a purpose, i.e. to use with my legacy fleet of Nikon Nikkor manual lenses. Provided that, no internal stabilization is an advantage rather than hindrance, and the outline feature in the viewfinder and on screen does the job of capturing focus perfectly. With this camera, I can keep my old-school photography habits in the new digital format.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I am a semi beginner and sticking to native lenses and using a high end SD card is key. I got a great deal buying a used set up. It initially came with a non native manual lens and a low end SD card. You cannot shoot in the highest video setting with out a 64G/95mbps or higher SD card. After upgrading the quality of the images is night and day! It does burn through batteries, so get extra ones. I got a battery grip as well, so I don't have to change batteries as often. But over all a well built pro camera.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I absolutely love this camera. I have reignited my love of photography with this camera, and previously the NEX6. I got my old Contax Zeiss lenses out of the closet, dusted them off, and with a little adaptor, put them to use. The manual operation did not put me off, in fact it got me more involved in the making of a picture, and now I don't even like the autofocus gear any more. The Sony A7ii is superbly made, and it truly is one of my best purchases ever. Like everyone says, just buy a few extra batteries, because they empty out quickly, and enjoy this great camera.
Verified purchase: No
A great beginner to intermediate full frame camera for anyone looking to upgrade from a crop sensor camera. Great having IBIS for lenses that don't have OSS. The price is excellent and you will not be disappointed. Get yourself a nice inexpensive lens like the 50mm 1.8 for nice shallow depth of field or the 28mm 2.0 which you can also get two types of different lens adapters for to go wider. Remember have fun and go shoot.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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