Sony A7r with Zeiss FE55mmF1.8 Review and Unboxing

The new full frame 36 MP camera from Sony features impressive specifications and functions in a compact body. in this video we describe most of the functions, and she show 12 picture samples along with 5 short video samples. all of them taken with the Zeiss Sonnar T* lens FE 55mmF1.8 ZA (FE stands for Full-Frame E-Mount).

The content description of the video below with the timing allows you to skip some parts and go directly to the subject you are interested in :

0:00 Unboxing of the Sony A7r
1:58 the camera is out of the box!
3:35 unboxing of the Zeiss FE55mmF1.8ZA at the Sony Center, Siam Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand
5:28 how the tilting screen works
5:49 how to set your shutter speed, aperture, ISO in the manual mode
6:23 quick access to certain functions with the buttons C1 C2 C3 and Fn . they can be customized.
7:28 automatic switch from the LCD screen to the viewfinder when you look through it.
7:55 12 photos samples
9:14 5 video samples
10:33 I test the shutter sound in 7 different noise level environments
11:07 the playback zoom . I try the maximum zoom on a picture and it is still sharp.
11:47 quick look at the menus
12:41 my conclusion

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The pictures below are not in the video, I shot them later for my other blog, ThailandFacts.com

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