[Leica] Noctilux and Sony A7?

Fri Dec 12 21:49:08 PST 2014

The Sony a7s is absolutely silent in silent mode, with no perceptible lag
on manual focus, and barely any on AF.

In non-silent mode, it is much quieter than the A7 or the A7r.

I think it might be pretty easy to focus a Noctilux on this camera.  It
sure isn't hard to focus a Summilux wide open.

On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 10:54 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> With the M it can be done at anytime with Live view. But does it matter?
> So you know it's out: now what? With the sony (or any EVF) WYSIWYG.
>
> I guess with the Sony, if there is little shutter lag, the EVF focusing
> would be great. Is there? Is the newest Sony quieter with less lag? The M's
> lag with EVF just kills getting the moment. Using the M's range finder is
> only limited by your predictive/reactive capabilities. Personally I think
> at close distance at f1 it's a crap shoot whatever you use. Chances are
> better the further away you get. Physics rules.
>
> I'd like to try a Sony someday. See how the Nocti works... Let's get
> together!!
> :-)
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:48 PM, Lluis Ripoll <
> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thank you Steve, This will be a very interesting test. I have to tell
> you that I’ve get a big improvement on my Lux 75 after I’ve sent it to
> Wetzlar to be calibrated, at the same time I’ve ordered add the 6 bit
> coding, but I think this has not any influence in focusing precision.
> >
> >
> > calibration helps, but there is no way a week later or a year later, to
> know if it remains in the same good calibration....aye there's the rub...
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Amitiés
> >> Lluis
> >>
> >>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> escribió:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:25 PM, Lluis Ripoll <
> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Your Hospital images are unforgettable!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> you are very kind Lluis, here I am thinking of the technical issues
> only, I may when time allows simply do a series of dandelion shots: w Nocti
> at f1   and Summilux 75mm at f1.4,  on the Sony 7,  to have a look...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> steve
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Amitiés
> >>>> Lluis
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:16, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> escribió:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Lluis Ripoll <
> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Sonny,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I’ve never owned a Noctilux, just play with some ones borrowed by
> friends but what do you say is in my opinion one of the characteristics
> things of this lens, it is difficult obtain a perfect picture but when yo
> got it it is exceptional…!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> exactly Lluis, a major reason why it's difficult, is the need to
> obtain perfect  focus at f1. When you focus imo with a Sony EVF with focus
> peaking, it's far easier to nail the focus....
> >>>>>
> >>>>> my experience with focussing a Noctilux at f1 derived from my
> earlier kids in hospital images....
> >>>>>
> >>>>> steve
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Cheers
> >>>>>> Lluis
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> El 12/12/2014, a las 22:57, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
> escribió:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> The point is to walk away with the image that you had in mind.
> The image
> >>>>>>> that I wanted to show you.  Look! See what I see?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I was unsuccessful with a Noctilux and made maybe three really
> wonderful
> >>>>>>> shots in the year I owned it, and a couple dozen I liked.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> (Ironically, two of the shots were made into posters and sold
> several
> >>>>>>> hundred copies for the Natchitoches Historic Foundation.)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> If I
> >>>>>>> still 
> >>>>>>> had it with a Sony or an M, I would be out there with it glued to
> my
> >>>>>>> camera, because I'm crazy for available dark pictures
> >>>>>>> , and I know I'd be lovin' it and you guys would be lookin' at
> that EXIF
> >>>>>>> line and wishing you were me.  ;-)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Sonny
> >>>>>>> http://sonc.com/look/
> >>>>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> >>>>>>> 1714
> >>>>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> USA
> >>>>>>>
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Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
1714
Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase

USA