Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul, The 35 Canon is interesting. Have you found a 24/2.8 or faster that works other than a native Sony or Batis? Thanks. On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 8:18 AM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: > I regularly use the Leica 75mm f/2.5 and WATE (16 - 21) on the a7rii. I > have found that the edge performance of all M-mount optics I have from 50mm > down are affected by edge smear (caused by the thicker sensor filter). The > WATE is free of it because it is a (very good) retrofocus zoom design. > > Amusingly, I bought a 30 year old 35mm Canon FD f/2.8 to get a very good > (at f/8) manual focus 35mm for landscape work. > > I have generally preferred manual focus with an accurate infinity stop for > landscape work. With the original a7r the auto focus was rather weak. > That also caused me to favor MF. However, the new a7rii AF may be good > enough that part of the reason to stay with MF is gone. > > I use the (perhaps overpriced) Voigtlander VM-E adapter with the M-mount > optics so that I can accurately set the infinity stop. I have modified the > VM-E lock so that it locks at that point. I also use tape to be sure > nothing moves on that mount by accident. > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 8:49 PM, Douglas Nygren via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > I've been thinking of buying a Sony A7RII and putting Leica M lenses on > > it.What are the pros and cons of doing this? > > Am I right to think that wider angle lenses do less well on the camera? > > My thought is that I'd use the first trip-elmar on it, the 28, 35, 50mm > > lens. > > I also have a smilax 50 and 35, but my goal is to travel light. Less is > > more. > > The alternative is to buy a Fuji XT-1 with he kit zoom and an additional > > 56mm lens. > > When shooting with a Leica camera, I always preferred wider angle > > lenses. A 35mm was about as long as I would go. I like showing things in > > their environment, though I also like portraits. > > I'm interest to hear what you all say. > > I thank you all in advance. > > Best--Doug > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Bob Adler www.robertadlerphotography.com