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Subject: [Leica] OT - Sony Alpha 7R
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 11:52:50 -0800
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No, but the Fuji X-T1 with an a small, magnified patch to focus on on the 
right and the full frame view (for composition) on the left plus virtually 
zero shutter lag intrigues me. 
Not for landscapes, however. IMO size does matter there, but times have 
changed and new visions of landscapes are intriguing too. 
B

Bob Adler

> On Feb 22, 2014, at 10:48 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> Do you expect the Sony to be significantly better than M+EVF for 
> focussing? It will be more co-ordinated of course ;-)
> 
> john
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> So has the Fuji X system pretty much been out-wowed by the Sony system? 
> Primarily because Sony is FF vs APS-C?
> Just curious. The X-T1 is coming, which looks like a great camera, but 
> Leica users here are trending toward the Sony...
> Just wondering which I should buy next: Seems the Sony for my hard to 
> focus Noctilux and 75/2...
> Keep using the M for WA (35 & 21)
> Thanks for any thoughts,
> Bob
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Feb 22, 2014, at 9:13 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 22, 2014, at 8:40 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Non native lenses are really easy to focus with the A7r.  There's a 
>>> color indicator that blooms as areas are in focus.  (you can change 
>>> the color of the bloom)
>> 
>> 
>> one approach is to shoot in RAW and jpeg fine bw and set the focus 
>> peaking color to red....
>> 
>> so you see in bw and the red "bloom" is incredibly sensitive and easy to 
>> see, when you are in focus.
>> 
>> 
>> s
> 
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