Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 I live a little out of date, but perhaps my experience may be helpful.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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com