[Leica] Fwd: Sonny/A7R111

[Scott Gregory]

Thank you Sonny and Don for your ideas!
Scott

> On Feb 16, 2018, at 8:32 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Let me chime in albeit with the first version R.  Generally speaking even
> the cheapest adapters work.  I have bottom fed from Amazon and KEH with no
> issues.  For non flat field work the slight variation in field flatness
> with the cheap adapters doesn't matter to the image.
> 
> Now, the hard part.  Try one of them with a good manual lens.  If you find
> it hard to focus in the magnified mode whether the fine discrimination of
> sharpness eludes your eye or the sequence of button pushing is cumbersome
> then you will not be satisfied.
> 
> I will highly suggest that you investigate the adapters with focusing
> helicals.  They allow you to focus M lenses to SLR close focusing distances
> and in the case of the wides incredibly close focus.
> 
> With that said the G master lenses are outstanding if large.  The sensor is
> absolutely unforgiving.  You will see every flaw in even the best lenses.
> You can embrace the flaws, choose not to see them, or spend a great deal of
> money upgrading lenses.
> 
> I have found the Sony's generally very good instruments for images.  If you
> subscribe to the Ted Grant shooting method then an M or some of the Fuji
> models are a better choice.
> 
> For complete disclosure I am somewhat of a lens junky(52 50ish mm lenses)
> with multiple 35s, 28s, 21s, 85ish, 100ish, 135s, 200s well you get the
> picture.  The ability to put the "best" lens to use regardless of make or
> vintage is invaluable.  There are adapters for every lens made almost
> including the Contax and Voightlander Prominant cameras.
> 
> To summarize, if you can focus them they are incredible tools.  If you
> can't focus them but can afford the lenses they are incredible cameras.
> The III generation is stunning.
> 
>> On Feb 16, 2018 1:30 AM, "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
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sonny
>>>>> http://sonc.com/look/
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>>>>> 
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