Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have had good luck with both the 35 and 21 Summilux on the Sony platform. On the adapter side one of my cheap adapters doesn't play at all well with a Zeiss 15mm: those corners get real ugly. On Feb 16, 2018 10:53 AM, "Paul Roark via LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information