[Leica] "new" equipment

[grduprey at mchsi.com]

Doug,

Have you tried the 280 on the Sony yet?  I like the color rendition my Nikon 400mm f/2.8 gives, It seems to have more punch than the Canon's that several of my friends use.  Do you have access to any Nikon Tele's?  Also do you get the band when using the shutter in normal mode?

Gene


----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
To: lug at leica-users.org
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 11:46:25 PM
Subject: [Leica] "new" equipment

As some of you know Leica's failure to build a good solution for using R lenses on a modern digital camera have led me to look elsewhere.  The Sony a7II is looking promising so far:

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/calypte/anhumm23.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/laridae/hydroprogne/catern00.html
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/calidris/wesand01.html

What I like: the a7II is a lightweight full-frame camera with readily-available parts and supplies.  I can buy batteries at Fry's or Amazon or B&H or eBay, for example.  It has sensor-shifting stabilization, the viewfinder can be configured to show me where white plumage is being clipped, and focus peaking is very handy.

not so much:  the silent shutter mode has a 'gotcha'; at faster shutter speeds with a large-aperture adapted lens a dark band shows up on the upper half of the picture.

TBD: I'm still struggling a bit with color quality.  The Canon FD 500mm L I'm using on the Sony is quite a good lens but the colors are dull compared with the 280mm f/4 APO (others might not see it, my eyes have been tested and I have good color vision).  Processing suggestions are welcome.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com

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