Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nope, I've shredded the credit card. Ain't gonna do it. Can't make me. LaLaLaLa. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >Sent: Jul 17, 2015 11:54 AM >To: LUG Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] "new" equipment > >Doug, > >new Sony, avail in Sacto Aug 5 at Mikes. J street > > >s > > > > >> On Jul 17, 2015, at 10:19 AM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >> wrote: >> >> Don Dory wrote: >> >>>>> >> The Canon 500 is probably your best bet unless you spend into >> the Leica APO modular lenses which cost as much as your truck. >> <<< >> >> Have you seen my truck? The Leica Modular APO lenses are worth 3-4 times >> what my truck is worth ;) Weight is probably similar. >> >> >>>>> >> I would figure out what corrections need to be made to color and contrast >> and just >> apply a global correction to any images taken with the 500 in LR or >> whatever >> software you are using to do RAW conversion. Once you dial in the >> correction then doing a global fix is pretty easy to add to your work >> flow. >> <<< >> >> OK thanks. I just have to work out what those corrections are. >> >>>>> >> As to the Sony, I believe it is currently the best solution to someone >> with >> lenses from several vendors; >> <<< >> >> I agree! I expect to be using LeiCaNikon lenses on it. I have no plans >> for a native-mount lens until Zeiss makes a 500mm f/4 Tele-Apotessar for >> it, and even then I'll check the weight, price & responsiveness. >> >> Overall I'm quite pleased with the a7II. The a7rII will be very enticing >> once the inevitable new-camera bugs are worked out of it and >> "undocumented features" are discovered and work-arounds found. The one >> thing I haven't worked out yet on the a7II is how to reverse the >> direction of the shutter speed control dial, currently configured to the >> front dial. It turns the opposite direction vs. the R8 and my head is >> balking at that. The rear dial isn't an option because of tendonitis in >> my right thumb. >> >> >> Bob Adler wrote: >> >>>>> >> Seems, by testing the Canon on different sensors, that this issue is >> inherent in the lens. Basically that leaves you searching for a software >> solution. >> <<< >> >> Yup. that's what I'm looking for. >> >>>>> >> Things that seem to PPP to mind are using that free Adobe software to >> calibrate the lens to, using a Mcbeth color chart to also figure out what >> you need to do in your raw processing to get the real chart to look like >> the file you create, or go to a different lens and use lense cast removal >> software for varying or critical apertures (Capture One has this) and >> apply this to your images. Some kind of software workaround for a >> hardware problem? >> <<< >> >> OK this gives me some ideas, thanks Bob. >> >> 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