Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But when I run the conversion on google, 4000 cn comes out 3200 US, so it seems the price is really the same without fees. The camera is pretty dang good and a lot more versatile than the Leica. Sonny Carter http://www.SonC.com/look > On Feb 16, 2018, at 5:58 PM, Scott Gregory via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Thanks Sonny and others who commented. Yes that 55 Sony seems to be a > great lens. > And you do wonders with the Micro Nikkor on your AR3 with your flower > photos. > > I guess as much as I?d like that body my dilemma here is that the price is > $3995.00 Canadian funds compared to about $3198 in the US. > My local dealer has the Sony?s in stock. > With taxes the camera comes to approximately $4500 in Canadian funds. > Is the camera worth that much I guess is what I have to determine? > On the other hand a new M10 is just short of $10,000 Canadian with the > difference in our money to the US these days. > Tough thing is I live an hour from Port Huron Mi and the US Border. Hard > to justify the Canadian prices. > > Scott > >> On Feb 16, 2018, at 3:05 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >> I have had good luck with both the 35 and 21 Summilux on the Sony >> platform. >> >> On the adapter side one of my cheap adapters doesn't play at all well with >> a Zeiss 15mm: those corners get real ugly. >> >>> On Feb 16, 2018 10:53 AM, "Paul Roark via LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Be aware that the thicker Sony sensor cover glass softens the corners, >>> and >>> sometimes edges of Leica M glass images from about 75mm down. The >>> question >>> is how obtuse the ray angles are at the edges and corners. At 90mm I >>> don't >>> see a difference. The 75 and WATE are affected in the corners but some >>> may >>> find them OK. >>> >>> Paul >>> www.PaulRoark.com >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 10:30 PM, 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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