Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, Another company to consider, especially for IR - I got an IR kit for my ancient D70 and got it converted here: https://www.lifepixel.com/ Cheers Jayanand On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 6:46 AM, Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > That?s terrific info. Thank you so much! Kolarvision is who I was thinking > of. > > Adam > > > On 2018 May 8, at 12:10 PM, Robert Adler via LUG <lug at > > leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > > Had my A7r II modified for WA M-lenses. Wonderful work. Same folks modify > > for Mono or IR I believe. Kolarivision. You'll do well with them in my > > experience. > > > > > > Bob Adler > > www.robertadlerphotography.com > > *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* > > > > On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:15 AM, Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at > > leica-users.org > > > > wrote: > > > >> Just another perspective on the Sony A7 series. > >> > >> I?ve been using these cameras, or E-mount variants since the NEX-7. > >> > >> I?d just like to make an observation about E-mount nomenclature: Sony > >> makes a difference between an E-mount and FE-mount lenses, the latter > being > >> for full-frame cameras while the former is for APS-C varieties. I just > >> looked at my Sony lenses and while they are marked ?E-mount? they also > >> carry (for example) FE 28-70 f? nomenclature showing they are full-frame > >> compatible. If you mount a non-FE lens on a full frame camera the camera > >> automatically produces APS-C sized images even in RAW. > >> > >> There is a subtle but real difference between the A7Rii and the A7Riii. > I > >> took both with me to China. In every case I always reached for the iii > >> first. There are two reasons, the biggest being the battery. Perhaps the > >> most limiting problem for the A7 cameras up to this most recent vintage > >> (A9, A7Riii, A7iii) has been battery life. The new batteries are vastly > >> superior and give, in my experience, an all-day carry around shooting > >> experience. The previous generations hardly lasted a half-day. > >> > >> The new A7Riii has the pixel shift technology. I haven?t tried it but > I?m > >> betting that it requires a seriously heavy-duty tripod to work. > >> > >> Autofocus for the new cameras is better than the old. > >> > >> And I find myself wondering: why the hell am I using autofocus? This > past > >> weekend I was in Boulder and Rocky Mountain National Park. I took one of > >> the Zeiss Loxia 35mm F2.0 lenses which is entirely manual focus. Mounted > >> the on the A7 cameras it?s the same size as a Leica 35mm f2.0 summicron > >> (with adaptor). I loved it. Adding autofocus just adds weight and SIZE. > I > >> find I always am making focus modifications so manual focus isn?t > slower. > >> AND there is a very nice magnifying focus aid built into the Sony > cameras > >> to really nail down focus. > >> > >> Yes, the menu system isn?t nearly as nice as the Leica or Fuji systems. > >> Yes, there are too many added frilly things that Sony just seems to > need to > >> add to their cameras. Does a pro camera really need a ?Toy? setting???? > >> > >> I?m seriously thinking of having my A7Rii converted to monochrome. If > >> anyone out there has done this, or has friends with experience please > let > >> me know. > >> > >> Hope this was in some way helpful. > >> > >> Adam Bridge > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 >