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Subject: [Leica] IMG: from a walk along Putah Creek at UC Davis
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 07:28:01 +0530
References: <3D546389-F2B3-4BF8-92F6-C2A280058E1C@mac.com>

Attractive graffiti!
Cheers
Jayanand

On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 6:47 AM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote:
> I took the doggies out for a bit of a run where they didn't need to be on 
> leash. I like the area because I-80's overcrossings form a gallery for the 
> local artists with spray cans (and rollers).
>
> I like this image especially:
>
> <http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Landscapes/UCD-walks/i-NtCVrXX/X3>
>
> This one demonstrates that one's reach is a limiting factor:
>
> <http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Landscapes/UCD-walks/i-dwWWvR3/X3>
>
> Both were taken with Sony A7 and the 55mm f1.8 Sonnar FE lens. I also had 
> the A7r along with me with the Touit f1.8 32mmnE lens that crops on the 
> full frame camera. Comparing the two lenses the Touit wasn't in the same 
> league. I'm going to like the Sonnar a whole lot, I think.
>
> Both of these are at ISO 100, manually focused, although I'm starting to 
> trust the autofocus a little more on the A7. It's very fast and seems 
> accurate. But I don't have enough experience with either camera to know 
> the difference.
>
> I do know this: if you're a street shooter the A7 is a better camera than 
> the A7r: speed and relative quiet are the primary reasons. The autofocus 
> on the A7 seems very fast with the Sonnar lens.
>
> Comments/criticism welcome and encouraged.
>
> Adam Bridge
>
>
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