Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The a7rII does look very nice, I don't have that kind of money and I wanted the camera before next week's trip. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Bill Nelsch <photobynelsch at gmail.com> >Sent: Jul 16, 2015 10:24 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] "new" equipment > >Doug, you might want to wait until next month - the Sony a7R II is supposed >to ship then and looks like a winner: >http://www.dpreview.com/articles/8917769536/sony-alpha-a7r-ii-has-42-4mp-on-full-frame-bsi-cmos-sensor > >Bill in Denver > >On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 10:46 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at >earthlink.net> >wrote: > >> 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 >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information