A7MK2 with MF zoom lens

Hello all! I have a question that hopefully one of you can help with. Still getting to know my new A7MK2 that I purchased to replace my A900 that suffered the infamous mirror falling out issue. I hate to admit that I'm almost happy my A900 broke, otherwise I wouldn't have known about the A7MK2. What a beautiful camera, thanks to all of you who recommended it. Manual focusing is so easy now for someone like me with bad eyes. My question is on how to set the steady shot for use with a manual zoom lens. Would I set it for the minimum zoom or the maximum, or even for a setting somewhere in the middle? Any input would be appreciated. All the best...Art

Add in another factor -- which is what exposure mode you are using.

(You really can't use the P or S mode, because the camera can't control the f-stop.)

On shorter focal lengths lenses, it's less of an issue, but if you are in M mode, you control the shutter speed -- and the 1/focal length "rule" should suffice. It's the A mode that would create a problem -- but since the shutter speed is in the viewfinder, it can be managed -- with or without the STEADY SHOT.

I use a lot of Rokkor lenses on my A850s -- usually in M mode -- and often use it on a tripod for long lenses or slow speeds. And the manual says to turn OFF STEADY SHOT when a tripod is used.

Here's a tool a user created to help with this:
http://aggregate.org/DIT/IBIS/

With manual lenses I tend to only use primes , so I set the FL to what it is .
I rarely use zooms on MF cameras , though I'm happy to on AF SLRs.
If I'm using a short zoom , 28-85mm for eg , I've tended to not use IS , just set the shutter speed to suit the subject and light , yet high enough to prevent motion blur .
Aperture I set to what the subject needs , and I leave ISO to auto and the camera in manual mode .
With modern cameras you can use much higher ISO and still get clean results , so that compensates for the lack of IS .

For longer zooms like 70-200mm I set the FL in IS close to the long end , so around 180mm . Typically I'd be using the zoom around 150-200mm so I find this close enough for good results .
Camera still in Manual mode , or Aperture priority, auto ISO.

On a camera without auto ISO ( or selectable IS FL ) I've still used the camera set in shutter priority and the ISO set to auto .
As the camera can't control the aperture of a manual lens , it gives correct exposure via the ISO .

Basically , play around with the camera and see what works for you . I find if the set FL in close to what your shooting at , it'll work fine .

Enjoy the pictures you take and don't pixel peep !

I've moved the posts relating to Auto ISO to a separate thread Auto Iso discussion since it was really off-topic given the OP's question but still an interesting separate subject. Pls. keep this thread now on topic (how to set the AS for a manual zoom lens) and continue the discussion on Auto ISO in the new thread