[Leica] SL redux, end of story (another view of the A7Riii)

[Robert Adler]

Had my A7r II modified for WA M-lenses. Wonderful work. Same folks modify
for Mono or IR I believe. Kolarivision. You'll do well with them in my
experience.


Bob Adler
www.robertadlerphotography.com
*"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"*

On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:15 AM, Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Just another perspective on the Sony A7 series.
>
> I’ve been using these cameras, or E-mount variants since the NEX-7.
>
> I’d just like to make an observation about E-mount nomenclature: Sony
> makes a difference between an E-mount and FE-mount lenses, the latter being
> for full-frame cameras while the former is for APS-C varieties. I just
> looked at my Sony lenses and while they are marked “E-mount” they also
> carry (for example) FE 28-70 f… nomenclature showing they are full-frame
> compatible. If you mount a non-FE lens on a full frame camera the camera
> automatically produces APS-C sized images even in RAW.
>
> There is a subtle but real difference between the A7Rii and the A7Riii. I
> took both with me to China. In every case I always reached for the iii
> first. There are two reasons, the biggest being the battery. Perhaps the
> most limiting problem for the A7 cameras up to this most recent vintage
> (A9, A7Riii, A7iii) has been battery life. The new batteries are vastly
> superior and give, in my experience, an all-day carry around shooting
> experience. The previous generations hardly lasted a half-day.
>
> The new A7Riii has the pixel shift technology. I haven’t tried it but I’m
> betting that it requires a seriously heavy-duty tripod to work.
>
> Autofocus for the new cameras is better than the old.
>
> And I find myself wondering: why the hell am I using autofocus? This past
> weekend I was in Boulder and Rocky Mountain National Park. I took one of
> the Zeiss Loxia 35mm F2.0 lenses which is entirely manual focus. Mounted
> the on the A7 cameras it’s the same size as a Leica 35mm f2.0 summicron
> (with adaptor). I loved it. Adding autofocus just adds weight and SIZE. I
> find I always am making focus modifications so manual focus isn’t slower.
> AND there is a very nice magnifying focus aid built into the Sony cameras
> to really nail down focus.
>
> Yes, the menu system isn’t nearly as nice as the Leica or Fuji systems.
> Yes, there are too many added frilly things that Sony just seems to need to
> add to their cameras. Does a pro camera really need a “Toy” setting????
>
> I’m seriously thinking of having my A7Rii converted to monochrome. If
> anyone out there has done this, or has friends with experience please let
> me know.
>
> Hope this was in some way helpful.
>
> Adam Bridge
>
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