[Leica] Fwd: Sonny/A7R111

Fri Feb 16 06:19:19 PST 2018

Scott, your question was about Leica lenses, but I have to say that the
Sony Zeiss 55mm FE Sonnar is about the best 50ish lens I've ever used.
Same goes for several other lenses especially the Sony 85mm.

I use my Micro Nikkor a lot because I like the render and ability to get
close with flowers, but I'm really happy with the native lenses, especially
using the eye-focus, an amazing bit of technology.

SonC

On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 7:50 AM, Scott Gregory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> 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/
> >>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> >>>>> 1714
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> >>>>>
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Regards,

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

USA