[Leica] "new" equipment
Aram Langhans
leica_r8 at hotmail.com
Fri Jul 17 13:30:23 PDT 2015
Humming bird is really exceptional.
how do you like the viewfinder? I have found the Sony a7 and a7r not
exceptional. the Fuji XT-1 is way better. I am teetering on the brink of
finding a lighter system, as back problems are getting a bit worse. 8 miles
of lugging about the Nikon and lenses and tripod is getting to me. But I
like the full frame sensor. I am hoping that in the near future EVF's get
to where I can use them and not notice them.
Aram
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From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 9:46 PM
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
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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