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Subject: [Leica] Leica digital vs Sony A7RIII
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:28:48 -0500
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I appreciate the comments and reasons why you are using what you are
using.  I had not thought of pairing one of the Fuji's with a a 50
equivalent as a walk around combination.

On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 2:25 PM, CartersXRd <cartersxrd at gmail.com> wrote:

> I live a little out of date, but perhaps my experience may be helpful.
>
> A Sony A7rii and M9 currenlty share my bag?I find them VERY complementary.
>
> Larger files if I need them, wonderfu color during good light, reach into
> the dark when needed. The Sony with my noctilux and a cheap Hong Kong
> converter let me see things my eyes do not. Other converters let me keep
> some old favorite lenses or pick up goodies (Konica Macro AR 55, Olympus
> 300).
>
> Ric Carter
> www.CartersXRd.net
> http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter
>
>
>
> > On Jan 29, 2018, at 12:54 PM, Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Not to be disruptive but I am in the midst of figuring out which way if
> any
> > to go.  I have been happy with my A7R and have dealt with the shutter
> > bounce issues fairly well.  So, this model is getting long in the tooth.
> > For Mark this is about the 5 axis stabilization, 1.5 to 2 stop better
> tonal
> > scale, much better high ISO capabilities not so much newer and shinier.
> >
> > Now, I am a very long term M user and truly value the ability to use the
> > camera as a wow, click tool.  I have done very well with M's as a
> landscape
> > camera and with focus stacking you can do amazing things with Leica.
> But,
> > the lure of lower cost, higher pixel count, image stabilization is
> > calling.  On the up side my Leica wides will work better on the M
> platform
> > than elsewhere without some interesting modifications.
> >
> > Now, I am sort of locked into the Sony alternative as I have adapters for
> > everything from Exacta to Contarex and just about every mount in between.
> > Although I do truly appreciate the integration Olympus has done with
> their
> > sensors and lenses; I have a very significant investment in a lot of
> lenses
> > that would not benefit from the Olympus integration with their brand.
> >
> > So, please chime in.  Especially Sonny who has had a III for a while and
> > can comment intelligently about pros and cons.
> >
> > Thanks to all for considering this concept we have all faced with varying
> > platforms.
> >
> > --
> > Don
> > don.dory at gmail.com
> >
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-- 
Don
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