Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On these points of rhetoric I agree whole heartedly here with Geoff. I don't see the positive point in declaring that a camera which we can get to fit a Leica lens on it is a Leica camera. There is no humor or irony in it that I can tell. On 11/1/14 7:22 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > A good title for this thread might be: > My next camera is a (fill in the blank whatever you want) ;-) > > speaking only for myself. My next Leica camera will be a Leica camera. > I haven't worn out current ones yet though but 16000 images and counting so > far in 2014. > > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > On 2 November 2014 09:03, Jim Gmail <jplaurel at gmail.com> wrote: > >> A7 is not optimal with wide M-mount wide angle lenses, is it? Your M9 >> will still give much better results shorter than 50 or 35mm, no? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 1, 2014, at 15:49, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Looking for the ideal camera: Lots of pixels, EVF, accepts Leica glass >> if >>> possible, AF when I need it, MF and attendant focusing aids otherwise, >> not >>> $8K, takes SDHC cards, great and dependable metering system, Full Frame, >> not >>> a cropped sensor, etc. Built in flash is a bonus. >>> >>> >>> >>> What got me hooked was the EVF, and especially the enlarged EVF.... It is >>> addictive to be able to focus with a magnified view. I noticed this on >> the >>> Fuji XE-1 I have, but the time delay from pushing the button and >> something >>> happening was too long . Maybe a XT-1 or XE-2 would have fixed that, but >>> then I would have had a cropped sensor, and I am a WA type of person.. >> Not a >>> great combo. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have an M9. It is a great camera, but focusing is not optimum. Lenses >>> over 90mm are really hard to compose as the VF is pretty much a Hail >> Mary at >>> that stage. Some would say, go buy an M(240). It offers a similar set >> of >>> specs as I want. Easy to say, hard to part with the money for the >> M(240). >>> And the next iteration of Leica is bound to be yet another $1K. >>> >>> >>> >>> I just received my new Sony A7. Had a cheapo Leica M to Sony mount >> adapter >>> hanging about, just in case I eventually bought the A7. Slapped on a 50 >>> ASPH Lux. >>> >>> >>> >>> The benefit of more pixels is primarily the ability to NOT carry a long >>> lens. You crop the image. Saves weight. Saves money ( no lens to >> purchase >>> ). I was not terribly into the pixel count issues, it is a nice side >>> benefit as I very rarely carry a long (over 75 or 90mm) lens. >>> >>> >>> >>> When the opportunity presented itself, I decided to try out the A7 over >> the >>> XT-1. ( used, thanks to Doug, and his friend) >>> >>> >>> >>> The image quality, with the A7 + Cheapo ( $12) Adapter + that LENS!!! >> And I >>> am just blown away with the resolution. >>> >>> >>> >>> At roughly 200 yards, at F2 ( and probably 1/8000 of a second) I was >> able to >>> distinguish a hawk sitting on the electrical poles near the house. For >>> reference, the hawk was most likely 12-15 inches tall. >>> >>> >>> >>> At about 6 yards, same exposures setup, I was able to distinguish the >> marks >>> on the head of an old, crusty, 6 penny nail in my fence. Focus accuracy >> is >>> astonishing. >>> >>> >>> >>> Metering is superb.something Leica's pseudo spot meter lacks. >>> >>> >>> >>> There is basically no delay from pushing the button to getting the >> shutter >>> to open. Even in magnified focusing mode. >>> >>> >>> >>> This kind of change does have its downsides.. My LR V4.4 will not read >> the >>> Sony files, but Adobe DNG Converter fixes that; There is no in camera >>> correction for vignetting nor "distortion" ( as if Leica's pride and joy >>> mainstream lens needs too much); there is no EXIF file data to remember >>> which lens you had on at any time ( which would not be at all important >>> except for operations of vignetting and distortion correction.) >>> >>> >>> >>> The camera does not have the same solid feel as a Leica ( any Leica >> short of >>> the CL and maybe the P+S models). It will probably die faster than a M3 >>> would.. Then again.. >>> >>> >>> >>> I need to become more familiar with the operational buttons, and menus, >>> however, I was able to get the camera working a bit more like I want it. >>> >>> >>> >>> I wish more than ever that I had a fleet of Leica R glass, but not a >> single >>> one was ever in my kit. >>> >>> >>> >>> It is not going with me tonight to shoot some fun fotos of a adult >> birthday >>> party. No twinkle flash. Then again, nothing really is ideal. >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/