[Leica] Fwd: Sonny/A7R111

Fri Feb 16 21:51:46 PST 2018

Thanks Sonny. You are correct on the values. And I think you are certainly correct with regards to the M10

Scott

> On Feb 16, 2018, at 8:06 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> But when I run the conversion on google, 4000 cn  comes out 3200 US, so it seems the price is really the same without fees.  
> 
> The camera is pretty dang good and a lot more versatile than the Leica.  
> 
> 
> 
> Sonny Carter
> http://www.SonC.com/look
> 
> 
>> On Feb 16, 2018, at 5:58 PM, Scott Gregory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Sonny and others who commented. Yes that 55 Sony seems to be a great lens. 
>> And you do wonders with the Micro Nikkor on your AR3 with your flower photos. 
>> 
>> I guess as much as I’d like that body my dilemma here is that the price is $3995.00 Canadian funds compared to about $3198 in the US. 
>> My local dealer has the Sony’s in stock. 
>> With taxes the camera comes to approximately $4500 in Canadian funds. 
>> Is the camera worth that much I guess is what I have to determine? 
>> On the other hand a new M10 is just short of $10,000 Canadian with the difference in our money to the US these days.
>> Tough thing is I live an hour from Port Huron Mi and the US Border. Hard to justify the Canadian prices. 
>> 
>> Scott 
>> 
>>> On Feb 16, 2018, at 3:05 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have had good luck with both the 35 and 21 Summilux on the Sony platform.
>>> 
>>> On the adapter side one of my cheap adapters doesn't play at all well with
>>> a Zeiss 15mm: those corners get real ugly.
>>> 
>>>> On Feb 16, 2018 10:53 AM, "Paul Roark via LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Be aware that the thicker Sony sensor cover glass softens the corners, and
>>>> sometimes edges of Leica M glass images from about 75mm down.  The question
>>>> is how obtuse the ray angles are at the edges and corners.  At 90mm I don't
>>>> see a difference.  The 75 and WATE are affected in the corners but some may
>>>> find them OK.
>>>> 
>>>> Paul
>>>> www.PaulRoark.com
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 10:30 PM, 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
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>>>>>>>> 
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