Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Sony a7s is absolutely silent in silent mode, with no perceptible lag on manual focus, and barely any on AF. In non-silent mode, it is much quieter than the A7 or the A7r. I think it might be pretty easy to focus a Noctilux on this camera. It sure isn't hard to focus a Summilux wide open. On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 10:54 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > With the M it can be done at anytime with Live view. But does it matter? > So you know it's out: now what? With the sony (or any EVF) WYSIWYG. > > I guess with the Sony, if there is little shutter lag, the EVF focusing > would be great. Is there? Is the newest Sony quieter with less lag? The M's > lag with EVF just kills getting the moment. Using the M's range finder is > only limited by your predictive/reactive capabilities. Personally I think > at close distance at f1 it's a crap shoot whatever you use. Chances are > better the further away you get. Physics rules. > > I'd like to try a Sony someday. See how the Nocti works... Let's get > together!! > :-) > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > >> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:48 PM, Lluis Ripoll < > lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Thank you Steve, This will be a very interesting test. I have to tell > you that I?ve get a big improvement on my Lux 75 after I?ve sent it to > Wetzlar to be calibrated, at the same time I?ve ordered add the 6 bit > coding, but I think this has not any influence in focusing precision. > > > > > > calibration helps, but there is no way a week later or a year later, to > know if it remains in the same good calibration....aye there's the rub... > > > > > >> > >> Amiti?s > >> Lluis > >> > >>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > escribi?: > >>> > >>> > >>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:25 PM, Lluis Ripoll < > lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Your Hospital images are unforgettable! > >>> > >>> > >>> you are very kind Lluis, here I am thinking of the technical issues > only, I may when time allows simply do a series of dandelion shots: w Nocti > at f1 and Summilux 75mm at f1.4, on the Sony 7, to have a look... > >>> > >>> > >>> steve > >>> > >>> > >>>> Amiti?s > >>>> Lluis > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> El 13/12/2014, a las 01:16, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > >>>>> gmail.com> > escribi?: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Lluis Ripoll < > lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Sonny, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I?ve never owned a Noctilux, just play with some ones borrowed by > friends but what do you say is in my opinion one of the characteristics > things of this lens, it is difficult obtain a perfect picture but when yo > got it it is exceptional?! > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> exactly Lluis, a major reason why it's difficult, is the need to > obtain perfect focus at f1. When you focus imo with a Sony EVF with focus > peaking, it's far easier to nail the focus.... > >>>>> > >>>>> my experience with focussing a Noctilux at f1 derived from my > earlier kids in hospital images.... > >>>>> > >>>>> steve > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Cheers > >>>>>> Lluis > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> El 12/12/2014, a las 22:57, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > escribi?: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The point is to walk away with the image that you had in mind. > The image > >>>>>>> that I wanted to show you. Look! See what I see? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I was unsuccessful with a Noctilux and made maybe three really > wonderful > >>>>>>> shots in the year I owned it, and a couple dozen I liked. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> (Ironically, two of the shots were made into posters and sold > several > >>>>>>> hundred copies for the Natchitoches Historic Foundation.) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> If I > >>>>>>> ?still ? > >>>>>>> had it with a Sony or an M, I would be out there with it glued to > my > >>>>>>> camera, because I'm crazy for available dark pictures > >>>>>>> ?, and I know I'd be lovin' it and you guys would be lookin' at > that EXIF > >>>>>>> line and wishing you were me. ;-)? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA