Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i think users can also make lens profiles in lr 5, so it is promising. ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>wrote: > >From the article.... > > Using Leica M and Nikon Lenses > > For some photographers (myself included) putting Leica M mount lenses on > the > Sony A7R may be reason enough to break out a bottle of Veuve Cliquot > champagne and celebrate. Using an M to E adapter (I have a Metabones), > virtually every Leica M lenses that I own works well on the A7R. Some of > the > ultra-wide and very wides do vignette, so be aware of this. There is no > software correction for this, because we're mixing and matching. With other > systems where the lens and camera are from the same company there's a lot > of > magic that can be done in firmware. > > I had neither the time nor the full selection of lenses to test in detail > what works and what doesn't, but I think it fair to say that most > retrofocus > design Leica M lenses will work on the A7R. When you consider that this > camera has a high resolution EVF, focus peaking, intelligent Auto-ISO - so > manual aperture lenses can be used in a semi-automated manner, and of > course > a 36 Megapixel sensor, this is hot stuff indeed. > > In my opinion, anyone who owns a set of (or even a few) high quality M > series Leica optics should seriously look at the Sony A7R. They make for a > killer combination, and the Sony costs less then a third of an M240 camera. > Just test that the lenses that you plan on using work as you expect before > taking the plunge. > .... > Overall, I can not recommend the A7R highly enough for anyone looking to > find a new body for their Leica lenses, and who find the price of an M240 a > bridge too far, as I did last year. And for those of you with M8, M9 or > M240 > bodies, the A7R makes a relatively inexpensive second body as well. > > Not a technical review, but certainly a good starting place..... > > He notes vignetting issues.... can that not be taken out in LR with (if > needed, user derived) lens corrections? > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > mehrdad > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 8:56 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Sony a7 and a7R > > looks like some leica lenses work ok > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/sony_a7r_hands_on.shtml > > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 8:38 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net > >wrote: > > > Apparently the A7r (36MP) has offset micro lenses and may be more > > attuned to WA lenses than the A7 > > > > I have now forgotten.... are the WATE, 21 and 24 Super Elmar lenses > > designed with retrofocus techniques? Ie, are they less demanding on > > the digital sensors? > > > > Ditto lenses like the 28 Summicron ? > > > > Frank Filippone > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > > what will be interesting is how the new a7 a7r handle leica wides. > > sony has a great implementation of focus peaking, and size wise pretty > > close to leica m's. this could be the next leica m lens market > > > > ------------------------------------- > > regards, mehrdad > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >