Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As some of you know Leica's failure to build a good solution for using R lenses on a modern digital camera have led me to look elsewhere. The Sony a7II is looking promising so far: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/calypte/anhumm23.html http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/laridae/hydroprogne/catern00.html http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/scolopacidae/calidris/wesand01.html What I like: the a7II is a lightweight full-frame camera with readily-available parts and supplies. I can buy batteries at Fry's or Amazon or B&H or eBay, for example. It has sensor-shifting stabilization, the viewfinder can be configured to show me where white plumage is being clipped, and focus peaking is very handy. not so much: the silent shutter mode has a 'gotcha'; at faster shutter speeds with a large-aperture adapted lens a dark band shows up on the upper half of the picture. TBD: I'm still struggling a bit with color quality. The Canon FD 500mm L I'm using on the Sony is quite a good lens but the colors are dull compared with the 280mm f/4 APO (others might not see it, my eyes have been tested and I have good color vision). Processing suggestions are welcome. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com