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Subject: [Leica] Three NEX-7 images
From: abridge at mac.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:23:47 -0700
References: <86372F99-967D-4794-82E6-31ED3FAD2BC1@mac.com> <BC8D9441-706D-4E8D-98AC-0CCAEFABCCC2@bex.net>

I ordered it back in the early autumn from Amazon. With no warning (while I 
was gone on a trip where I really wanted to have it to use) I got a shipment 
notice from Amazon. It was at the house when I returned.

I can't wait to try it with the 560 Telyt!

Adam

On Mar 18, 2012, at 9:04 PM, Howard Ritter wrote:

> The images look quite good, Adam, and I'm looking forward to more of your 
> impressions.
> May I ask where you obtained yours?
> My NEX-7 is due around the end of the month, according to Sony.
> 
> ?howard
> 
> 
> On Mar 18, 2012, at 11:31 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:
> 
>> Here's a link to three NEX-7 images I shot this afternoon, hand held, 
>> using the 55-210 kit lens. I also have the 18-55 lens.
>> 
>> <http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/22003432_Lz2PWj#!i=1755286152&k=zWCpt5c>
>> 
>> These cameras take a while to learn, unlike the M8 which I felt 
>> comfortable with right away. There are about a zillion different menus 
>> and settings, there are controls that work like nothing else on the 
>> planet. It's a good thing I was shooting in RAW because I managed to 
>> offer the exposure by a stop (I don't know how).
>> 
>> I was trying to learn the nifty focus mode that Sony has built into the 
>> NEX-7 where if you start to manually focus the camera will do a 3x or 10x 
>> (user selectable of course) to the focus point to allow for fine-focus. 
>> Good thing too, in my brief experience. The focus is close, but almost 
>> never exactly what I'm looking for.
>> 
>> What's nice about this mode is its ability to work with my Leica lenses. 
>> I have a Novaflex adaptor so can mount my Leica M lenses and I have an R 
>> adaptor coming so I can use the 100mm APO.
>> 
>> The adaptor makes the camera a bit bulkier than I had thought it would 
>> be. I'll take some images of it compared to the M8 and Panasonic GF-1 
>> this week. Still, it's a very pleasant camera.
>> 
>> I LOVE the OLED eye-level viewfinder. It's terrific
>> 
>> I'll answer questions and most more images as I get experience.
>> 
>> Except for the learning curve, damn, I guess I'm getting old, I'm liking 
>> this camera.
>> 
>> And I've only shot 20 seconds of video of my feet and the back end of 
>> Fia-dog by accident. Rolling my eyes.
>> 
>> Adam
>> 
>> 
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