Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Depends on what you use it for - I found the Sony A7R + 55mm f1.8 Zeiss (which I had with me on demo for a week) so slow in operation that it was fairly useless for even street photography. Great lens, and great images when you nail it though. Cheers Jayanand On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 4:24 AM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: > Why the a7 instead of the a7R? > > Did you get their Zony 35mm f/2.8? > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > > On Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 3:49 PM, 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