Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Be aware that the thicker Sony sensor cover glass softens the corners, and sometimes edges of Leica M glass images from about 75mm down. The question is how obtuse the ray angles are at the edges and corners. At 90mm I don't see a difference. The 75 and WATE are affected in the corners but some may find them OK. Paul www.PaulRoark.com On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 10:30 PM, 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