Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Sonny. You are correct on the values. And I think you are certainly correct with regards to the M10 Scott > On Feb 16, 2018, at 8:06 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > But when I run the conversion on google, 4000 cn comes out 3200 US, so it > seems the price is really the same without fees. > > The camera is pretty dang good and a lot more versatile than the Leica. > > > > Sonny Carter > http://www.SonC.com/look > > >> On Feb 16, 2018, at 5:58 PM, Scott Gregory via LUG <lug at >> leica-users.org> wrote: >> >> Thanks Sonny and others who commented. Yes that 55 Sony seems to be a >> great lens. >> And you do wonders with the Micro Nikkor on your AR3 with your flower >> photos. >> >> I guess as much as I?d like that body my dilemma here is that the price >> is $3995.00 Canadian funds compared to about $3198 in the US. >> My local dealer has the Sony?s in stock. >> With taxes the camera comes to approximately $4500 in Canadian funds. >> Is the camera worth that much I guess is what I have to determine? >> On the other hand a new M10 is just short of $10,000 Canadian with the >> difference in our money to the US these days. >> Tough thing is I live an hour from Port Huron Mi and the US Border. Hard >> to justify the Canadian prices. >> >> Scott >> >>> On Feb 16, 2018, at 3:05 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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