Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/16

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Subject: [Leica] More A7 stuff.....
From: lew1716 at gmail.com (Lew Schwartz)
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:08:31 -0500
References: <037e01cef9e8$a4003910$ec00ab30$@verizon.net> <CAJ3Pgh4JiEBwzGD3H7ALe9Q1mGYPCkaG49p6W7TZ49t3OfOioA@mail.gmail.com> <03a201cefa22$5698f560$03cae020$@verizon.net> <CAJ3Pgh7dH76rbKBEM-HEuhQDtpxLD6kTOStzFkdpUC=HU4Ka8A@mail.gmail.com> <F8309583-F20A-485D-989A-F27A458F6EEF@gmail.com> <CAJ3Pgh6BX=keM6X81MHfYdK=7FcgUvVz96juHR5YXriG8n1gew@mail.gmail.com> <051b01cefa93$2ee6b090$8cb411b0$@verizon.net>

I don't understand if the caution about slow autofocus applies to all
lenses mentioned on that page or what.

-Lew Schwartz
On Dec 16, 2013 2:16 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:

> Or... get the right adapter and use all your AF capabilities.....
>
> See here:    http://metabones.com/products/details/MB-EF-E-BM3
>
> This is pretty much a no-brainer.......
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> Paul
> Roark
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 10:42 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] More A7 stuff.....
>
> I never bought into the Leica R system.
>
> I'm looking forward to putting my Canon L optics, particularly the 90 and
> 24 Tilt Shift on the bodies.  Apparently not only do they work (with the
> Metabones adapter), but the focus peaking allows one to more easily adjust
> the tilt.
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Steve Barbour
> <steve.barbour at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >
> > On Dec 16, 2013, at 8:03 AM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Excellent, thanks.
> > >
> > > My Sony a7r should arrive Thursday.  I'll be focusing mainly on how
> > > it compares to the M9 and how the Zeiss/Sony 35mm compares to the
> > > Zeiss 2.8 35mm Biogon that is my favorite lens for the M9.  Being a
> > > B&W guy, the color with wide angles is not a serious issue, but some
> > > say there is also smearing at the corners.  We'll see.  I'll let you
> know.
> >
> >
> > also Paul, with the R to E adapter, it is a serious , easy, wonderful
> > R body for R lenses including wides.
> >
> > (never thought it would come from this direction, but it has)
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > www.PaulRoark.com
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 9:47 PM, Frank Filippone
> > ><red735i at verizon.net
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >> I checked the EXIF info... it was an A7r....
> > >>
> > >> Frank Filippone
> > >> Red735i at verizon.net
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org
> > >> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf
> > >> Of
> > Paul
> > >> Roark
> > >> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 6:48 PM
> > >> To: Leica Users Group
> > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] More A7 stuff.....
> > >>
> > >> The A7 has an electronic first shutter and should be smooth.  The
> > concern
> > >> is
> > >> with the 36mp A7R, which does not has that electronic first shutter
> > >> and
> > may
> > >> be getting a bit of shake from the fact that it first has to close
> > >> the shutter, then re-open and shut again.  Some say it's about 1/3
> > >> the
> > shake of
> > >> an SLR mirror slapping. If the model you tried was the 7AR, then
> > >> that
> > would
> > >> be good and surprising news.
> > >>
> > >> Paul
> > >> www.PaulRoark.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Frank Filippone
> > >> <red735i at verizon.net
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I just pixel-looked at some of my shots from Samys.. The A7 +
> > >>> Nikon 50/1.G lens...
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Some of the shots were made at 1/20 of a second...and I can read
> > >>> the tiny print on a camera box at 10 feet.. The text is quite clear.
> > >>>
> > >>> There seems to be less camera movement that I would expect at
> > >>> these slow speeds...
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> As far as I know, there is no IS in the camera, and certainly none
> > >>> in the lens..
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Any thoughts?  Did I just get lucky?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Frank Filippone
> > >>>
> > >>> Red735i at verizon.net
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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