[Leica] "new" equipment

[Doug Herr]

The EVF is tolerable IMHO.  It doesn't refresh fast enough with flying birds but I can generally make it work.  Not a lot of choices if you want a lightweight full-frame mirrorless.  The zebras and focus peaking and focus magnification and IBIS usable with adapted lenses and light weight and exceptional adaptability compensate for the less-pleasurable electronic view (vs. a good optical viewfinder).

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


-----Original Message-----
>From: Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Jul 17, 2015 1:30 PM
>To: lug at leica-users.org
>Subject: Re: [Leica] "new" equipment
>
>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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