Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 28, 2013, at 8:54 AM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > Everything about Sony Alpha FF dSLRs seems to boil down to the same > result: there are very few great lenses out there for it. Sony bought the > rights to Minolta dSLR lenses, and haven't done much to improve those old > formulas. Zeiss makes Sony dSLR Alpha lenses, but they are very expensive. > And perhaps the two best SP lenses for the Sony Alpha dSLR are the Sigma > 50/1.4, and the newer Sigma 35/1.4. (oh, the humanity!!!!). I do admit > though that Sigma and Tamron are getting better if the test results mean > anything. They hold their own against Nikon or Canon kit lenses, but that > can be faint praise. > > The alpha 850 is big, heavy, and unwieldy for freehand shooting, as is the > Sigma 50/1.4 (though it is a good lens). One might have to use a Cotton > Carrier brand vest to avoid lower back or shoulder pain. > > Like the threads seem to be implying of late, find a great lens, and then > find a sensor to attach to the back of it. I'm patiently looking at the > NEX offerings as they get more and more refined, but I'm probably going to > always use an M8 for my Leica glass. I do have about 5 Zeiss/Contax dSLR > lenses from the late 90's, and it would be nice to have a NEX FF to attach > to them. now we are talking, but keep the A99 in the mix... Steve > > Jeffery > > > On Jun 28, 2013, at 10:35 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> On Jun 28, 2013, at 8:26 AM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Having to plunk down another $400-$500 for a viewfinder would be a deal >>> breaker for me. I cannot shoot a camera outdoors while squinting at an >>> LCD. >> >> >> love to get your take, and that of Doug Herr on the sony alpha A 99... >> >> >> >> Sreve >> >> >> >>> >>> Jeffery >>> >>> >>> On Jun 28, 2013, at 10:08 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> T >>>> ?he *full frame* Sony P&S:? >>>> >>>> ? $2799? >>>> >>>> >>>> The optical low-pass (anti-aliasing) filter has been removed from the >>>> RX1R >>>> >>>> ?? >>>> http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666577588#overview >>>> >>>> >>>> ?small-url?<http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666577588#overview> >>>> >>>> >>>> ?Regards, >>>> ?Sonny? not Sony >>>> >>>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information