SELP28135G: Auto Exposure/Iris with 'A' on A7sii camera body

[wmcconnell83]

I've just bought the SELP28135G (28-135 f/4 cine) lens and am mounting to the Sony A7sii body. I primarily shoot video.

It's a great lens so far, but I'm confused about the 'A' setting on the iris ring. I was under the impression that switching to 'A' would set the camera body automatically to Auto exposure/Auto iris - in the same way that the AF/MF collar function operates.

But this doesn't happen for me. Am I getting it wrong? Can someone explain what the 'A' setting on the iris ring is, and walk me through how it works?

[Tenneen9000]

Hi Wmcconnell83,

It's mentioned in the manual under paragraph H that setting the iris ring to A  the camera is set to auto iris mode and the exposure is set by the camera.

All the best,

Tenneen9000