Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seems if you want carbon fiber, titanium, wood, leather and precious metals ? including gold options for your NEX 7 you can get it in the re packaged Hasselblad Lunar and pay 5 grand usd or Euros I forgot. Kind of like some of those Alpa cameras they make now. For the serious photo enthusiast with unlimited resources. I think the NEX is an elegant solution for taking pictures. Very simple. Lens on slab. The aps-2 1.5 crop in a camera this small is not a bad deal. I am looking forward for such a configuration with an even bigger format which I expect to see within the year. On 3/10/13 1:32 AM, "Adam Bridge" <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > I very much like my NEX-7. It handles my M and R lenses quite well, thank > you. > > There are rumors that appear to have a high-likelyhood of an NEX-7N coming > out > to correct a few issues and upgrade the sensor a bit. But the most > intriguing > is a full-frame NEX camera using the sensor from the RX1. I think I have > that > model number right. > > IF Sony makes that camera I'd hope they'd get rid of all the garbage > features > and come up with a useful menu system. This is the true strong point of the > Leica designs - it's not about special features like sepia mode, and > backlit > sunset mode but about giving the photographer intimate control of the > camera. > > I believe the focus system on the NEX-7 can be improved. As I understand it > they next generation sensor will be designed to increase the speed and > accuracy. > > Sony knows how to make great sensors. They're learning how to make cameras. > > I wouldn't be hoity-toity in comparing an M to an NEX-7. The Sony has > almost > instantaneous shutter response - it will be MUCH faster than the M (in live > view NOT as a rangefinder) because the M's shutter will have to close and > then > reopen. Now for me that wouldn't be too big of an issue but for street > shooters...using non-M lenses with the EVF is contra-indicated. > > Adam > > On Mar 9, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> http://www.farines-photo.com/wp/?p=531 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/