Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why not get a different adapter and bolt your 280 APO up front? Novoflex has a good name and makes a R lens to NEX body adapter...... Of course, if you have not yet committed to the Sony, you might be standoffish to buy an adapter that you might decide to not use........ but for full evaluation, shouldn't you try with the correct combination? Worth exactly what you paid for this advice.... Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Doug Herr Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 9:46 PM To: lug at leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] "new" equipment 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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information