Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Sonny and Don for your ideas! Scott > On Feb 16, 2018, at 8:32 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > Let me chime in albeit with the first version R. Generally speaking even > the cheapest adapters work. I have bottom fed from Amazon and KEH with no > issues. For non flat field work the slight variation in field flatness > with the cheap adapters doesn't matter to the image. > > Now, the hard part. Try one of them with a good manual lens. If you find > it hard to focus in the magnified mode whether the fine discrimination of > sharpness eludes your eye or the sequence of button pushing is cumbersome > then you will not be satisfied. > > I will highly suggest that you investigate the adapters with focusing > helicals. They allow you to focus M lenses to SLR close focusing distances > and in the case of the wides incredibly close focus. > > With that said the G master lenses are outstanding if large. The sensor is > absolutely unforgiving. You will see every flaw in even the best lenses. > You can embrace the flaws, choose not to see them, or spend a great deal of > money upgrading lenses. > > I have found the Sony's generally very good instruments for images. If you > subscribe to the Ted Grant shooting method then an M or some of the Fuji > models are a better choice. > > For complete disclosure I am somewhat of a lens junky(52 50ish mm lenses) > with multiple 35s, 28s, 21s, 85ish, 100ish, 135s, 200s well you get the > picture. The ability to put the "best" lens to use regardless of make or > vintage is invaluable. There are adapters for every lens made almost > including the Contax and Voightlander Prominant cameras. > > To summarize, if you can focus them they are incredible tools. If you > can't focus them but can afford the lenses they are incredible cameras. > The III generation is stunning. > >> On Feb 16, 2018 1:30 AM, "Sonny Carter via LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >> I use my pre asph summilux and a skinny tele elmarit 90 on the Sony A7r3 >> quite happily. I also have a 135 R I like. I?ve only had this Sony >> since >> December, and I also still use my a7r2. >> A drawer full of lenses ranging from micro Nikkor 55, to some soviet glass >> all work nicely. That?s mostly play, and all but the m lenses have eBay >> grade adapters. >> I use a Novaflex on the m lenses as it is a little smoother to operate. >> I?ll really need some more time to wring it out as we?ve had dreadful >> weather here and I haven?t been shooting much except flowers inside. >> >> >> Sonny Carter >> http://www.SonC.com/look >> >> >>> On Feb 15, 2018, at 10:43 PM, Scott Gregory via LUG <lug at >>> leica-users.org> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Can you comment about your experience with this body and using any >> Leica lenses! Adapter to recommend? >>>> Thanks! >>>> Scott >>>> >>>>> On Feb 15, 2018, at 9:52 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at >>>>> leica-users.org> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The A7r3 shoots silent and if you want the click it is nearly silent. >>>>> Right in there with an M Leica with noise on. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 6:39 PM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 15/02/2018 19:09, Robert D. Baron via LUG wrote: >>>>>> https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2018/ >> 02/13/is-the-sound-of-clicking-cameras-at-the-white- >> house-nearing-extinction/ >>>>>> And there I am planting the seed in my wife's head of my need to have >> an >>>>>> A7Riii, and all the time I really needed an A9... Who knew :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> If more photographers start using them, then maybe US legislators may >>>>>> start to hear the sobbing from the mourning families of the victims of >>>>>> mass shootings, and actually do something to ensure that they end. >> From >>>>>> over here, it looks like US gun legislation seems to leave a lot to be >>>>>> desired. >>>>>> >>>>>> Douglas >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> -- >>>>> 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