Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have one but the machining of the EF mount was so bad me lenses wouldn't seat. They are sending me a new one. Not impressed with their quality control, Adam Sent from my iPad > On Dec 16, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > Or... get the right adapter and use all your AF capabilities..... > > See here: http://metabones.com/products/details/MB-EF-E-BM3 > > This is pretty much a no-brainer....... > > 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 > Paul > Roark > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 10:42 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] More A7 stuff..... > > I never bought into the Leica R system. > > I'm looking forward to putting my Canon L optics, particularly the 90 and > 24 Tilt Shift on the bodies. Apparently not only do they work (with the > Metabones adapter), but the focus peaking allows one to more easily adjust > the tilt. > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Steve Barbour > <steve.barbour at gmail.com>wrote: > >> >>> On Dec 16, 2013, at 8:03 AM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Excellent, thanks. >>> >>> My Sony a7r should arrive Thursday. I'll be focusing mainly on how >>> it compares to the M9 and how the Zeiss/Sony 35mm compares to the >>> Zeiss 2.8 35mm Biogon that is my favorite lens for the M9. Being a >>> B&W guy, the color with wide angles is not a serious issue, but some >>> say there is also smearing at the corners. We'll see. I'll let you > know. >> >> >> also Paul, with the R to E adapter, it is a serious , easy, wonderful >> R body for R lenses including wides. >> >> (never thought it would come from this direction, but it has) >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> Paul >>> www.PaulRoark.com >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 9:47 PM, Frank Filippone >>> <red735i at verizon.net >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I checked the EXIF info... it was an A7r.... >>>> >>>> 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 >> Paul >>>> Roark >>>> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 6:48 PM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] More A7 stuff..... >>>> >>>> The A7 has an electronic first shutter and should be smooth. The >> concern >>>> is >>>> with the 36mp A7R, which does not has that electronic first shutter >>>> and >> may >>>> be getting a bit of shake from the fact that it first has to close >>>> the shutter, then re-open and shut again. Some say it's about 1/3 >>>> the >> shake of >>>> an SLR mirror slapping. If the model you tried was the 7AR, then >>>> that >> would >>>> be good and surprising news. >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> www.PaulRoark.com >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Frank Filippone >>>> <red735i at verizon.net >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just pixel-looked at some of my shots from Samys.. The A7 + >>>>> Nikon 50/1.G lens... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Some of the shots were made at 1/20 of a second...and I can read >>>>> the tiny print on a camera box at 10 feet.. The text is quite clear. >>>>> >>>>> There seems to be less camera movement that I would expect at >>>>> these slow speeds... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As far as I know, there is no IS in the camera, and certainly none >>>>> in the lens.. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Any thoughts? Did I just get lucky? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>> >>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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