Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/16

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Sony a7 and a7R
From: frank.dernie at btinternet.com (FRANK DERNIE)
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:13:08 +0100 (BST)
References: <CAH1UNJ00vEZ6i+mZVdNJChwvACLZt5nF0AssHocKvUK_Rmo1sg@mail.gmail.com> <CAF8hL-FwiQt3jB_tLocCmJ-QaS0XaA6_nAs30JQd-0o91TmrBA@mail.gmail.com> <CA+=0raCVNH9sVeHp6oXD+ywfwDoXS6tiFxwqnm1zDDJS3Wtndg@mail.gmail.com> <094f01ceca85$bc98e180$35caa480$@verizon.net>

SLR lenses don't normally need offset microlenses, only those with an exit 
pupil close to the image plane.
I would have thought a camera with microlenses suited to rangefinder lenses 
would be inappropriate for the vast majority of lenses likely to be used 
with it.



>________________________________
> From: Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
>To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug at leica-users.org> 
>Sent: Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 16:38
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Sony a7 and a7R
> 
>
>Apparently the A7r (36MP) has offset micro lenses and may be more attuned to
>WA lenses than the A7
>
>I have now forgotten.... are the WATE, 21 and 24 Super Elmar lenses designed
>with retrofocus techniques?? Ie, are they less demanding on the digital
>sensors?
>
>Ditto lenses like the 28 Summicron ?
>
>Frank Filippone
>Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
>what will be interesting is how the new a7 a7r handle leica wides. sony has
>a great implementation of focus peaking, and size wise pretty close to leica
>m's. this could be the next leica m lens market
>
>? -------------------------------------
>? regards, mehrdad
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Leica Users Group.
>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>
>
>


In reply to: Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Sony a7 and a7R)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Sony a7 and a7R)
Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] Sony a7 and a7R)
Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Sony a7 and a7R)