Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have this combination: Nocti and A7 and A7R and you?d be welcome to give the combo a shot. Of course I?m virtually next door to Steve. I think Sony is homing in on how to handle the focusing interface. I?m interested in trying, hands on, the Fuji X1-T system which looks attractive to me. I do most of my focusing on the A7 & A7R in manual mode, even with Zeiss or Sony lenses that support auto-focus. Zooming in is great and you?re seeing what the sensor sees. It?s curious but when I?m shooting by hand I use the A7. When I?m on a tripod I use the A7R to exploit the increased sensor size. The shutter on the R is clunky. Mostly I don?t miss the extra pixels. Maybe 24 Mpixels is a sweet spot? Although talk of a 45-50 MP model is intriguing. I find myself exploiting ISOs in the 4000-5000 range a lot, more than I ever imagined. There?s noise, sure, but wow, modern software in either Lightroom or Photoshop deals with it easily and when I compare it to scans of, say, Provia, the images are pretty darn nice. Headed to Yosemite for a few days this week. Hoping for snow. Adam > On Dec 13, 2014, at 4:57 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> On Dec 12, 2014, at 8:54 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> With the M it can be done at anytime with Live view. But does it matter? >> So you know it's out: now what? With the sony (or any EVF) WYSIWYG. >> >> I guess with the Sony, if there is little shutter lag, the EVF focusing >> would be great. Is there? Is the newest Sony quieter with less lag? The >> M's lag with EVF just kills getting the moment. Using the M's range >> finder is only limited by your predictive/reactive capabilities. >> Personally I think at close distance at f1 it's a crap shoot whatever you >> use. Chances are better the further away you get. Physics rules. >> >> I'd like to try a Sony someday. See how the Nocti works... Let's get >> together!! >> :-) > > > for sure Bob asap > > > > s > > >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:48 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at >>>> gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thank you Steve, This will be a very interesting test. I have to tell >>>> you that I?ve get a big improvement on my Lux 75 after I?ve sent it to >>>> Wetzlar to be calibrated, at the same time I?ve ordered add the 6 bit >>>> coding, but I think this has not any influence in focusing precision. >>> >>> >>> calibration helps, but there is no way a week later or a year later, to >>> know if it remains in the same good calibration....aye there's the rub... >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Amiti?s >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>>>> escribi?: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:25 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at >>>>>> gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Your Hospital images are unforgettable! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> you are very kind Lluis, here I am thinking of the technical issues >>>>> only, I may when time allows simply do a series of dandelion shots: w >>>>> Nocti at f1 and Summilux 75mm at f1.4, on the Sony 7, to have a >>>>> look... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Amiti?s >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:16, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>>>>>> gmail.com> escribi?: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography >>>>>>>> at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sonny, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I?ve never owned a Noctilux, just play with some ones borrowed by >>>>>>>> friends but what do you say is in my opinion one of the >>>>>>>> characteristics things of this lens, it is difficult obtain a >>>>>>>> perfect picture but when yo got it it is exceptional?! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> exactly Lluis, a major reason why it's difficult, is the need to >>>>>>> obtain perfect focus at f1. When you focus imo with a Sony EVF with >>>>>>> focus peaking, it's far easier to nail the focus.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> my experience with focussing a Noctilux at f1 derived from my >>>>>>> earlier kids in hospital images.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> steve >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>> Lluis >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> El 12/12/2014, a las 22:57, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> escribi?: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The point is to walk away with the image that you had in mind. >>>>>>>>> The image >>>>>>>>> that I wanted to show you. Look! See what I see? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I was unsuccessful with a Noctilux and made maybe three really >>>>>>>>> wonderful >>>>>>>>> shots in the year I owned it, and a couple dozen I liked. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> (Ironically, two of the shots were made into posters and sold >>>>>>>>> several >>>>>>>>> hundred copies for the Natchitoches Historic Foundation.) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If I >>>>>>>>> ?still ? >>>>>>>>> had it with a Sony or an M, I would be out there with it glued to >>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>> camera, because I'm crazy for available dark pictures >>>>>>>>> ?, and I know I'd be lovin' it and you guys would be lookin' at >>>>>>>>> that EXIF >>>>>>>>> line and wishing you were me. ;-)? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sonny >>>>>>>>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>>>>>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>>>>>> 1714 >>>>>>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> USA >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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