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SONY VG-900

ZEISS 15mm F2.8 ZF.2

ZEISS 85mm F1.4 ZF

Re: Sony VG900 - first image
 

Had an extended hands on with the camera and some nice Alpha optics including some Zeiss models. My observations i random order:

• The sensor is not the same as the A99 sensor, as the autofocus sensor elements are different.
• The AE3-adaptor for Alpha mount does not use a semireflective mirror, and is basically an upgraded AE1
• E-mount lenses will work - but not with out some vignetting - Beta firmware though, so this may change on the final camera.
• E-mount lenses with power zoom will have active zoom and stepless aperture
• Alpha mount lenses will only change aperture in full F-stops on the camera.
• If APS-C lenses are used the camera will do an autocrop. APS-C crop can also be done manually, for lenses that the camera can not auto detect. Then you will get the 1,6 x cropfactor,
• The XLR-adaptor can not be mounted on the camera, as there is not enough space between the two flash-shoes on the camera to mount the adaptor. You have to use a bracket of some kind.
• The camera is very light. Meaning that larger optics will make the camera very front heavy.
• The HDMI is *not* supposed to be clean. The A99 HDMI is clean – intentionally
• The sound meters does not change format to a more traditional format, when the XLR-adaptor is connected on the camera, meaning that correct sound level is hard to judge.
• Excellent picture quality - and possibility for extreme shallow DOF

Re: Sony VG900 - first image
 

Do you know what the differences are in the sensor?

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No only that the embedded auto focus sensors are either missing or not active on the vg900. I believe that the cam has only one type of auto focus not a hybrid like the A99.

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The VG900 does not have 1/3 stop light loss like the A99 with SLT mirror in the light path.
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