[Leica] Some wide angle M glass (CV) on the Sony A7Rii

[roark.paul at gmail.com (Paul Roark)]

Thanks for the samples.  I'll be receiving my a7rii tomorrow.  I expect the
Tri-Elmar (WATE) 16-18-21 will be the star wide angle for the camera, as it
is for the a7r.  I will, however, test a number of other M lenses that
might be useful on the camera.  (Above 50 mm all M optics are great on the
a7r; 50 or less not so great aside from the WATE.)  The image stabilization
and better high ISO are the main reasons for my purchase of the newer Sony
body.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com
(Current photo is a sample of WATE on the Sony a7r.)

On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote:

> The link is to one of three images I shot using two CV M mount lenses.
>
> <https://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Misc/Lens-Tests/i-Ns5KjcC/A>
>
> You can down-load the full sized versions if you wish.
>
> I think I need to take the time to ?do this right? whatever that means.
> I?m not big into lens testing and I?m not too mobile these days.
>
> My take: contrary to some gushing reviews the A7Rii is not the best camera
> for shooting M mount glass on the planet.
>
> BUT It?s better than my M8. Both of these lens don?t work well on the M8,
> especially the 15mm which has huge color casts in the magenta at the
> periphery making it useless. I can produce examples.
>
> But it?s a lot better than the original A7R. I haven?t tried either lens
> on the A7ii yet either.
>
> I was actually surprised they did so well!
>
> The widest Leica glass I have is the 35mm f2.0 aspherical which I?m eager
> to try and compare with the Loxia 35mm f2.0.
>
> The Loxia has the advantage on the A7 of automatically zooming in to aid
> focus - a feature my aging eyes appreciate.
>
> Adam
>
>
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