Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> 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 > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >