Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information