Please read article "Sony A7/A7R light leaks - Roger Cicala of LensRentals weighs in" from imaging-resource.Do you see it?
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Sony A7Zeiss 35MM PrimeISO 25600 Exposure Time 30 Seconds Lens wide open at F2.8Lens Cap on.Sitting on a desk with the button pushed (I do not have a wireless Controller).Uniform noise collected evenly across the sensor. Only shows up at maximumzoom as a very, very, very mild pattern of evenly distributed light biased more towards the red end of the spectrum. There is no bright streak anywhereand given those settings I'm not surprised there was a bit of noise collectedon the sensor at the very limits of the camera settings. I do not have a kitlens so I cannot speak to a heavy lens tweaking the lens mount. Only twolenses ever mounted a 35MM Zeiss and 55mm Zeiss. Sony A7Zeiss 35MM PrimeISO 25600 Exposure Time 30 Seconds Lens wide open at F2.8Lens Cap on.Sitting on a desk with the button pushed (I do not have a wireless Controller).Uniform noise collected evenly across the sensor. Only shows up at maximumzoom as a very, very, very mild pattern of evenly distributed light biased more towards the red end of the spectrum. There is no bright streak anywhereand given those settings I'm not surprised there was a bit of noise collectedon the sensor at the very limits of the camera... » Read More Sony A7Zeiss 35MM PrimeISO 25600 Exposure Time 30 Seconds Lens wide open at F2.8Lens Cap on.Sitting on a desk with the button pushed (I do not have a wireless Controller).Uniform noise collected evenly across the sensor. Only shows up at maximumzoom as a very, very, very mild pattern of evenly distributed light biased more towards the red end of the spectrum. There is no bright streak anywhereand given those settings I'm not surprised there was a bit of noise collectedon the sensor at the very limits of the camera settings. I do not have a kitlens so I cannot speak to a heavy lens tweaking the lens mount. Only twolenses ever mounted a 35MM Zeiss and 55mm Zeiss. « Show Less
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It is there, but I don't feel it is a deal-breaker to not buy the camera. Besides I hear they are fixing that light leak with a software update soon.
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I've never noticed it, but I shot mostly portraits.Here's a photo I took with a7, laea4 and sigma 105 hsm macro. http://500px.com/photo/63465851 .No complaints from me.
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I don't see it because it does not happen with the kind of photography I'm into. If you like using 8-10 stop ND filters to do long exposures in daylight, or like to open your aperture all the way and point directly at the sun, then you will have issues with it. It will not affect most users in normal practical situations.
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Thank you very much NLee. You have confirmed what I was suspecting... after much reading around the web and on Amazon. I really appreciate you taking the time to do that.I'll get the Sony one.All the best to you... Jonathan
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Danny... have you read word that this particular kit (17mm lens and viewfinder) is shipping? I have been looking for confirmatio but haven't seen it anywhere...
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Im not selling this, lens. I recently purchased one and it was new. I think somehow this link got sent to the wrong person.
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Thanx David, I'm a little disappointed also and considering it's a Nikon product I'm very surprised they decided to omit a feature like that. I've always at least bought a sky filter for all my lenses and cameras the moment I get them to at least protect the lenses and keep it clean. Guess I'll just have to be very careful with this one! Thanx again ...... at at least now we know.
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I am wondering the same thing. This camera has been for sale on amazon since the beginning of the month and there were 3 reviews as of last Thursday.
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Nope. I am not a canon support rep. Just a gal who wanted to put her hard earned cash iron a little camera for travel and not drag the big one around. Thanks for your post. I have been very happy so far with how the pictures are coming out. Except for the lense cover does not close all the waythat which is annoying. So I have to check it everytime to make sure I don't have a black halo in y pictures. Thanks for all these posts.
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I bought one. I didn't have any trouble finding the settings in the A7 menu and my battery is installed properly without the plastic interrupter strip and I couldn't get it to work. If they shipped it with a dead battery, shame on them. I don't have another. Where is the camera reading the IR signal? Through the lens? Are you supposed to see a light on the front of the remote when you push the button?
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On my A7 it works perfectly ok with my canon lenses. Not so good was the Tokina 12-24mm, but they were really meant for APS sensors anyway, and A Rokinon 8mm fisheye. Hopelessly vignetted, as in literally half the frame missing.
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Well, that's it for me. Just got another notice that the shipment date has been pushed back to 4 Sep 06. Thanks for the tip about Adorama. I'm going to check out their seller rating/prices. I'm really irritated with Amazon right now since I ordered this camera from them (not a vendor) at a good sale price. About $750 for the camera body with both lenses. Of course, that doesn't mean much if they don't ship the camera. The aggravation of waiting over two months isn't worth it. And of course, the page still states that Amazon ships in 1-2 weeks.
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Hey Miguel, I didn't see that info on the Canon site. Thanks for your response and the info. Now we'll just have to wait. All the best!
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Hi zipperd,I've been following the dpreview forum, and some people have posted very good photos which document this problem well.Tell Canon to look at the photos posted here:http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message;=25225937And another G9 owner posted photos of his G9 without the problem:http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message;=25234342The evidence is very clear there - many G9's have the light leak defect, but some do not. Therefore we shouldn't accept it IMO.
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Did you ever get a lens? I'm making the same decision now. If so, what did you buy? Are you happy with your decision? Is there anything else you would add that would help me make a decision. Thanks!
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Jan !!Where did you get this info ? I have been writing to Nikon , Amazon, CompUSA , B&H; and several others without a satisfactory response !! Thanks for you answer any ways !! Cheers, Barry
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I recycled my minolta when this appeared. It has been a while, but I believe it means a fatal engine failure. Even minolta website couldn't help much. Looks like this happens more often than they lead me to believe!
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I too thought it was an April Fools prank when I started seeing these posts appear yesterday. But there is at least one member who really seems to have got the camera.http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1012http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1012&message;=34946818http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1012&message;=34947675http://forums.steves-digicams.com/fujifilm/168427-some-hs-10-images-i-took-today.html
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I'm more concerned with the image quality issue. They're getting 12 MP onto a really tiny sensor. The pixel density is 43 MP per square CM. That's really pushing it. Serious cameras (like DSLRs) tend to be under 5, sometimes even under 2. They use way bigger sensors, up to the size of a 35 mm picture, for a similar or not-much-higher pixel count. On paper this camera is exactly what I need, but I'm going to wait for some reviews before I put my money down for one. (Shouldn't have to wait too long, fortunately.)