Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Adam. Have fun in Yose! Sent from my iPad > On Dec 14, 2014, at 6:41 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > > I have this combination: Nocti and A7 and A7R and you?d be welcome to give > the combo a shot. Of course I?m virtually next door to Steve. > > I think Sony is homing in on how to handle the focusing interface. I?m > interested in trying, hands on, the Fuji X1-T system which looks > attractive to me. I do most of my focusing on the A7 & A7R in manual mode, > even with Zeiss or Sony lenses that support auto-focus. Zooming in is > great and you?re seeing what the sensor sees. > > It?s curious but when I?m shooting by hand I use the A7. When I?m on a > tripod I use the A7R to exploit the increased sensor size. The shutter on > the R is clunky. Mostly I don?t miss the extra pixels. Maybe 24 Mpixels is > a sweet spot? Although talk of a 45-50 MP model is intriguing. I find > myself exploiting ISOs in the 4000-5000 range a lot, more than I ever > imagined. There?s noise, sure, but wow, modern software in either > Lightroom or Photoshop deals with it easily and when I compare it to scans > of, say, Provia, the images are pretty darn nice. > > Headed to Yosemite for a few days this week. Hoping for snow. > > Adam > >> On Dec 13, 2014, at 4:57 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 8:54 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> With the M it can be done at anytime with Live view. But does it matter? >>> So you know it's out: now what? With the sony (or any EVF) WYSIWYG. >>> >>> I guess with the Sony, if there is little shutter lag, the EVF focusing >>> would be great. Is there? Is the newest Sony quieter with less lag? The >>> M's lag with EVF just kills getting the moment. Using the M's range >>> finder is only limited by your predictive/reactive capabilities. >>> Personally I think at close distance at f1 it's a crap shoot whatever >>> you use. Chances are better the further away you get. Physics rules. >>> >>> I'd like to try a Sony someday. See how the Nocti works... Let's get >>> together!! >>> :-) >> >> >> for sure Bob asap >> >> >> >> s >> >> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:48 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at >>>>> gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thank you Steve, This will be a very interesting test. I have to tell >>>>> you that I?ve get a big improvement on my Lux 75 after I?ve sent it to >>>>> Wetzlar to be calibrated, at the same time I?ve ordered add the 6 bit >>>>> coding, but I think this has not any influence in focusing precision. >>>> >>>> >>>> calibration helps, but there is no way a week later or a year later, to >>>> know if it remains in the same good calibration....aye there's the >>>> rub... >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Amiti?s >>>>> Lluis >>>>> >>>>>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>>>>> gmail.com> escribi?: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:25 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at >>>>>>> gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Your Hospital images are unforgettable! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> you are very kind Lluis, here I am thinking of the technical issues >>>>>> only, I may when time allows simply do a series of dandelion shots: w >>>>>> Nocti at f1 and Summilux 75mm at f1.4, on the Sony 7, to have a >>>>>> look... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> steve >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Amiti?s >>>>>>> Lluis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:16, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>>>>>>> gmail.com> escribi?: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography >>>>>>>>> at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sonny, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I?ve never owned a Noctilux, just play with some ones borrowed by >>>>>>>>> friends but what do you say is in my opinion one of the >>>>>>>>> characteristics things of this lens, it is difficult obtain a >>>>>>>>> perfect picture but when yo got it it is exceptional?! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> exactly Lluis, a major reason why it's difficult, is the need to >>>>>>>> obtain perfect focus at f1. When you focus imo with a Sony EVF >>>>>>>> with focus peaking, it's far easier to nail the focus.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> my experience with focussing a Noctilux at f1 derived from my >>>>>>>> earlier kids in hospital images.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> steve >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>> Lluis >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> El 12/12/2014, a las 22:57, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> escribi?: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The point is to walk away with the image that you had in mind. >>>>>>>>>> The image >>>>>>>>>> that I wanted to show you. Look! See what I see? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I was unsuccessful with a Noctilux and made maybe three really >>>>>>>>>> wonderful >>>>>>>>>> shots in the year I owned it, and a couple dozen I liked. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> (Ironically, two of the shots were made into posters and sold >>>>>>>>>> several >>>>>>>>>> hundred copies for the Natchitoches Historic Foundation.) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If I >>>>>>>>>> ?still ? >>>>>>>>>> had it with a Sony or an M, I would be out there with it glued to >>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>> camera, because I'm crazy for available dark pictures >>>>>>>>>> ?, and I know I'd be lovin' it and you guys would be lookin' at >>>>>>>>>> that EXIF >>>>>>>>>> line and wishing you were me. ;-)? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sonny >>>>>>>>>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>>>>>>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>>>>>>> 1714 >>>>>>>>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> USA >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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