Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scott, your question was about Leica lenses, but I have to say that the Sony Zeiss 55mm FE Sonnar is about the best 50ish lens I've ever used. Same goes for several other lenses especially the Sony 85mm. I use my Micro Nikkor a lot because I like the render and ability to get close with flowers, but I'm really happy with the native lenses, especially using the eye-focus, an amazing bit of technology. SonC On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 7:50 AM, Scott Gregory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Thank you Sonny and Don for your ideas! > Scott > > > On Feb 16, 2018, at 8:32 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > > Let me chime in albeit with the first version R. Generally speaking even > > the cheapest adapters work. I have bottom fed from Amazon and KEH with > no > > issues. For non flat field work the slight variation in field flatness > > with the cheap adapters doesn't matter to the image. > > > > Now, the hard part. Try one of them with a good manual lens. If you > find > > it hard to focus in the magnified mode whether the fine discrimination of > > sharpness eludes your eye or the sequence of button pushing is cumbersome > > then you will not be satisfied. > > > > I will highly suggest that you investigate the adapters with focusing > > helicals. They allow you to focus M lenses to SLR close focusing > distances > > and in the case of the wides incredibly close focus. > > > > With that said the G master lenses are outstanding if large. The sensor > is > > absolutely unforgiving. You will see every flaw in even the best lenses. > > You can embrace the flaws, choose not to see them, or spend a great deal > of > > money upgrading lenses. > > > > I have found the Sony's generally very good instruments for images. If > you > > subscribe to the Ted Grant shooting method then an M or some of the Fuji > > models are a better choice. > > > > For complete disclosure I am somewhat of a lens junky(52 50ish mm lenses) > > with multiple 35s, 28s, 21s, 85ish, 100ish, 135s, 200s well you get the > > picture. The ability to put the "best" lens to use regardless of make or > > vintage is invaluable. There are adapters for every lens made almost > > including the Contax and Voightlander Prominant cameras. > > > > To summarize, if you can focus them they are incredible tools. If you > > can't focus them but can afford the lenses they are incredible cameras. > > The III generation is stunning. > > > >> On Feb 16, 2018 1:30 AM, "Sonny Carter via LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> > >> I use my pre asph summilux and a skinny tele elmarit 90 on the Sony A7r3 > >> quite happily. I also have a 135 R I like. I?ve only had this Sony > since > >> December, and I also still use my a7r2. > >> A drawer full of lenses ranging from micro Nikkor 55, to some soviet > glass > >> all work nicely. That?s mostly play, and all but the m lenses have eBay > >> grade adapters. > >> I use a Novaflex on the m lenses as it is a little smoother to operate. > >> I?ll really need some more time to wring it out as we?ve had dreadful > >> weather here and I haven?t been shooting much except flowers inside. > >> > >> > >> Sonny Carter > >> http://www.SonC.com/look > >> > >> > >>> On Feb 15, 2018, at 10:43 PM, Scott Gregory via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Can you comment about your experience with this body and using any > >> Leica lenses! Adapter to recommend? > >>>> Thanks! > >>>> Scott > >>>> > >>>>> On Feb 15, 2018, at 9:52 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> > >> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> The A7r3 shoots silent and if you want the click it is nearly silent. > >>>>> Right in there with an M Leica with noise on. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 6:39 PM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On 15/02/2018 19:09, Robert D. Baron via LUG wrote: > >>>>>> https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2018/ > >> 02/13/is-the-sound-of-clicking-cameras-at-the-white- > >> house-nearing-extinction/ > >>>>>> And there I am planting the seed in my wife's head of my need to > have > >> an > >>>>>> A7Riii, and all the time I really needed an A9... Who knew :-) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> If more photographers start using them, then maybe US legislators > may > >>>>>> start to hear the sobbing from the mourning families of the victims > of > >>>>>> mass shootings, and actually do something to ensure that they end. > >> From > >>>>>> over here, it looks like US gun legislation seems to leave a lot to > be > >>>>>> desired. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Douglas > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Regards, > >>>>> > >>>>> Sonny > >>>>> http://sonc.com/look/ > >>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana > >>>>> 1714 > >>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > >>>>> > >>>>> USA > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> 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 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA