Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Similar to Panasonic Serious pro video cameras for a very, very long time. Regards, George (from iPad) On Oct 25, 2010, at 23:03, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > Because Sony IS a camera company. They've made television cameras (that is, > digital cameras!) for decades. Most people don't think of that when they > dismiss Sony as a 'non camera company'. They have more experience making > non-film cameras than just about anyone. Sony has long made the sensors > used > by Nikon, Pentax, and Minolta in their digital SLRs and after Sony took > over > Minolta's SLR division they began making digital SLRs too. Minolta's people > work for them, so they're not really 'new' to that field either. > > > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-486-2581 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 10/25/10 11:46 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> I wonder why it is that 99.9999% of photographers out there are using >> Canon >> Nikon and about 3 of them are going to invest in an unknown entity from a >> non camera company like this Sony system to do their work? >> >> Walkman >> Home Audio >> Televisions >> These are known Sony entities. >> >> >> >> >> -------------------- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> mark at rabinergroup.com >> Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb >> >> >> >> >>> From: James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:58:59 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] D700 >>> >>> Gene, >>> >>> Then they didn't have a 900. Look for one. It's built like a tank, >>> with magnesium alloy body and rubber weather seals and gaskets, unlike >>> most of the others in the alpha series. A little noisy, but no worse >>> than a D300. And you can use R glass with an adapter, I used my old >>> 400 5.6 on it's shoulder stock today, and of course there's the Zeiss >>> glass if you can afford it. A little noisy (photo-wise) at higher >>> ISOs, but the noise is more like film grain, not objectionable at all >>> to me. The kicker for me, besides the wonderful finder and the >>> resolution, was always having IS, built in, which was extremely >>> helpful with the 400. Imagine a circa 1968 Leica Telyt with IS. (As >>> you can tell I really love this camera.) ;-) >>> >>> Jim Laird >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 8:45 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: >>>> Jim, >>>> >>>> No, it has been a year and a half since I looked at a Sony DSLR, no >>>> dealers >>>> in this area. The finders of those I looked at were not equal to the >>>> R8. >>>> Going to Texas in December, I will see if I can try one then. >>>> >>>> Gene >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "James Laird" <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 3:59:44 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] D700 >>>> >>>> Gene, >>>> >>>> Have you looked at the Sony A900? Extremely good 24 mp sensor with an >>>> astoundingly good viewfinder which reminds me of the great finders on >>>> the Nikon F et al/Leica SL and SL2. Great camera although not cheap, >>>> except by Leica standards. ;-) >>>> >>>> Jim Laird >>>> >>>> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 9:55 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: >>>>> Already tried Canon with R glass and was underwhelmed. Don't care for >>>>> Sony >>>>> DSLRs, even less as I don't care for canon DSLRs. I'll take DMR with R >>>>> glass anyway over the alternatives. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Gene >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com> >>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 1:20:09 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada >>>>> Central >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] D700 >>>>> >>>>> Some guy on the GETDIP showed some pictures with a 900+ Leica R glass. >>>>> Of >>>>> course they are only web JPG so you can't really tell, but they look >>>>> good >>>>> and the person likes the combo. >>>>> >>>>> Someone should really compare these combos (DMR vs. A900+R vs. Canikon >>>>> + R) >>>>> for the poor suffering R glass users :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 11:16 PM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> I was thinking more like a Sony A900 with some Zeiss primes . . . >>>>>>> actually . . . >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Marty >>>>>> >>>>>> Has anyone tried the Sony especially with re-mounted leica glass? I'm >>>>>> tempted, but there are quite a few "downsides" etc to consider. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> >>>>>> alastair >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> >>>>> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>>> previous >>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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