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

[Adam Bridge]

That’s terrific info. Thank you so much! Kolarvision is who I was thinking of.

Adam

> On 2018 May  8, at 12:10 PM, Robert Adler via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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