Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/22

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Subject: [Leica] OT - Sony Alpha 7R
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 10:39:51 -0800
References: <10247008.1393087963431.JavaMail.root@mswamui-backed.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <08960A34-96FC-4C1D-9279-C67FC03932E8@frozenlight.eu> <CA+yJO1CB1UzVmS5wAuoO2_9pQEKs=ihDh_nHb+GmjQHD_2=X1g@mail.gmail.com>

plus a few choice observations....

And thanks all for the input. 

Bob Adler

> On Feb 22, 2014, at 10:36 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:
> 
> You know exactly what it would be!
> 
> KISS!!
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
> On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 12:57 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
> frozenlight.eu>wrote:
> 
>> I'd love to hear Ted's perspective on this thread ;-)
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>> 
>> YNWA
>> 
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>> 
>>> On Feb 22, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Doug Herr wrote:
>>> 
>>> Frank Filippone wrote:
>>> 
>>> ( why there really is a
>>> fine focus adjust feature in higher end cameras.. camera AF is adjusted
>> by
>>> the user to nail down the precise focus location.
>>> <<<
>>> 
>>> AF micro-adjust is on DSLR cameras so that the user can compensate for
>> the differences between the image plane at the AF sensor and at the image
>> sensor, and for differences in the phase-detect system's assumption of the
>> lens' focal length and the actual focal length (read: manufacturing
>> tolerances).  A camera using the image sensor as the AF sensor eliminates
>> the image plane discrepancy and a phase-detect + contrast-detect system
>> such as used by the A7 eliminates the phase-detect system's focal length
>> assumption discrepancy.  The A7 (and A6000) should have no need for AF
>> micro-adjustment, likewise the A7r which is contrast-detect only.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Doug Herr
>>> Birdman of Sacramento
>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>> 
>>> 
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In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) ([Leica] OT - Sony Alpha 7R)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] OT - Sony Alpha 7R)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] OT - Sony Alpha 7R)