Sony FE 55mm/1.8 ZA lens. So, why get excited about a “normal” lens with an f/1.8 maximum aperture and a $1,000 price tag? After all, both Nikon and Canon offer full-frame 50mm f/1.8 prime lenses for $200 or less. In this case, your ten Benjamins buys you one of the sharpest lenses ever made, with exquisite resolution at every f/stop—including wide

The Sony a7R II (only) has an innovative back-side illuminated (BSI) EXMOR R sensor that gives it remarkable low-light performance with reduced noise, compared to other high-resolution sensors.

My recommendation: Certainly, Auto Object Framing is a feature intended to attract novices and inveterate snap shooters, but I find it useful at parties when taking quick shots of friends; in most cases, the photo with automatic cropping is preferable to the original (sloppily composed) shot. Of course, both photos are available on the memory card

The feature does not work if you have selected RAW or RAW+JPEG formats.

It’s a Sony premium G lens (the G stands for “Gold”) and its optical performance won’t disappoint.

The control wheel and its center button can also be assigned pairs of related functions. For example, if you’ve set the control wheel to change ISO sensitivity, the center button can be used to specify ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed when you select ISO Auto with the wheel. Image Size/Quality is another good pair for the wheel/center button

I’m going to list my favorite E-mount options for a7 II–series owners who want the very best.

Note: you can’t specify a minimum shutter speed with the a7 II.

very high DRO produces a somewhat unnatural-looking effect with all shadow areas lighter than “normal.” Auto and Levels 1 to 3 retain the most natural-looking effect.