question for a700 owners

[pai]

does the a700 you got in singapore have a working grip sensor?

remember seeing something about how the ones in europe don't...

[Timber Wolf]

Yes, has working grip sensor.
Beautiful camera =D
QX

[Autumnite]

something about the sensor grip + eye start feature i found is there seem to be a delay...

after u grip with ur hand and let it strap around your neck, the eye start still works for like 3 secs or so... and still hunts abit like wat happened in A100.... not sure if u can disable the delay thing

[tankm]

Are you are saying, the eye start AF still work for 3 seconds after the grip is released ? If yes, then it's weird, maybe can ask SONY Support about this.

Originally Posted by Autumnite something about the sensor grip + eye start feature i found is there seem to be a delay... after u grip with ur hand and let it strap around your neck, the eye start still works for like 3 secs or so... and still hunts abit like wat happened in A100.... not sure if u can disable the delay thing

[Autumnite]

yup tt's what i meant... maybe Rashkae or Docno can find out if their sets also like. if not then i'll send back mine for exchange hehe

[TME]

Originally Posted by Autumnite yup tt's what i meant... maybe Rashkae or Docno can find out if their sets also like. if not then i'll send back mine for exchange hehe

U got sweaty palms is it? Leave the hot sweat on the grip sensor so it is still hot and therefore the AF is still working lor.... kekeke...

[Autumnite]

haha no leh.. dun have sweaty palms... but dun think the sensor detects heat ba...if not u in hot area then then eye start will keep hunting?

[Rashkae]

Originally Posted by Autumnite haha no leh.. dun have sweaty palms... but dun think the sensor detects heat ba...if not u in hot area then then eye start will keep hunting?

No, the grip sensor uses conduction. You have to be holding it.

I've tested it, and can confirm. For about 2-3 seconds the eye-start AF will still work after you release the grip.

[Trigger Happy]

probably by design, in case you take your right hand off the grip momentarily. instead of speculating, why not ask sony?

[pai]

thanks all. this is reassuring

[Agetan]

Any A-700 user interested to test their camera on a Minolta 7.5mm f4 FE and a 600mm f4? I want to know how good the camera can handle those 2 lenses. Maybe also the 85mm f1.4 G.

PM me and will do some test later next month as I am still in Sydney.

Regards,

Hart

[Docno]

Originally Posted by Autumnite something about the sensor grip + eye start feature i found is there seem to be a delay... after u grip with ur hand and let it strap around your neck, the eye start still works for like 3 secs or so... and still hunts abit like wat happened in A100.... not sure if u can disable the delay thing

Yeah... my one does this too (just tested it). I don't use eye-start because I often do an exposure lock before composing (probably a bad habit, but works for me).

[Rashkae]

Originally Posted by Agetan Any A-700 user interested to test their camera on a Minolta 7.5mm f4 FE and a 600mm f4? I want to know how good the camera can handle those 2 lenses. Maybe also the 85mm f1.4 G. PM me and will do some test later next month as I am still in Sydney. Regards, Hart

I've tested it on a 85mm 1.4 G (and the CZ version too!). In both cases the A700 worked brilliantly.