Earlier today, I posted the results of a test of the maximum synch speed of the Sony a7RII with both EFCS on and EFCS off. It appeared that the camera’s true synch speed was 1/200 second in both modes. That got me wondering. Would the D810, with a specified synch speed of 1/320 second, fare… [Read More]
Archives for October 5, 2015
Mixing and matching lenses and cameras
In response to yesterday’s Nikon/Sony 70-200 testing, a reader commented: Isn’t it established that Sony lenses are optimized for the Sony sensor and vice versa. (although more skewed against WA due to Sony’s sensor lenses and thickness. Putting the Nikon on the Sony is a little like putting P-Zero’s on a Prius. I don’t believe… [Read More]
a7RII EFCS and flash synch
There’s a rumor going around that the Sony a7RII’s max synch speed (which is spec’d by Sony as 1/250 second) is reduced if the electronic first-curtain shutter (EFCS) is turned on. That didn’t sit right with me. Testing seemed called for. I mounted a Zony 55 on an a7RII and aimed the camera at a… [Read More]