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A7s III AF issue

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Lukas_012
Explorer

A7s III AF issue

AF doesnt work properly on A7s3 and I tested it with other friends that have also a7s3 and same problem so its not a body but software.

You can see how it jump and I have speed on 3

- after I focus more for distance and come back it works fine but after while jump again.

This happening only in detailes that are close to each other and on lenses 50mm+

 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77O2DBQZvOU

Uploaded by test project on 2021-04-03.
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HannahEd01
Community Team

Hello,

 

That might be a software issue, are you sure your camera is up to date? Check this link to find out: https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-7-series/ilce-7sm3/downloads

Also, do you work with Sony lenses?

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Lukas_012
Explorer

Yes I have 2.01 new version and its still happening. But not only for me its general issiue and I am surprise noone is talking about it. I tried it on multiple cameras.

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Joe_Dohn
Specialist

Have you or any of your friends tried resetting it to factory settings?

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Lukas_012
Explorer

yes, still the same.

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Bat_Rick
New

Hi lukas,

 

Was it ever working in perfect order before?

 

Best regards,

BatRick.

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Lukas_012
Explorer

No it was not. I notice this in like first 5 min of using it. Thats why I am surprise there are no more topics about it because recently I tested it on multiple cameras and I can confirm now its a global issiue not just mine. It was happeing on all of the cameras.

 

You can test it by yourself as well. just use spot focus L or M doesnt matter if you use 50 or 85mm or higher and use two objects close to each other like bottles for example maybe it will work for like 3 times if you go from one to other but then its start instatly jumping. Its impossible shooting any details with a7s3 and AF 

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Joe_Dohn
Specialist

A new software update was released about 2 weeks ago, have you tried updating to that?

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Lukas_012
Explorer

yes I have 2.01 still no change

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Joe_Dohn
Specialist

Have you tried resetting to factory settings? Or alternatively, since the issue happened with your friends as well, have you tried reaching out to the Sony support reps?