Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sent from my iPad > On Jan 12, 2014, at 5:38 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: > > Problems with alignment are the most obvious issues I've seen. This: > http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2013/09/there-is-no-free-lunch-episode-763-lens-adapters > summarises the whole problem well and > "that great lens certainly wouldn?t be as good as it would be on its > native-mount camera" is the perfect one-sentence explanation for what I've > seen. The Leitz LTM-to-M adaptors I have aren't adequate to show the best > performance of good LTM lenses on the sensor of the M or Monochrom and show > assymetrical smearing of the edges. Twice I have had to go through 3 or 4 > adapters to get a good (not great) one and that's from reliable brands. > Adapting lenses to non-native mounts is all good harmless fun, and I > encourage people to use what they have, but a lot of the time for critical > work they aren't good enough. I do use my cameras for technical and > scientific purposes as well as just general photography, so lots of my gear > gets looked at very hard. > > I have also recently had the mount replaced and helicoid on my e58 Noctilux > re-built to make sure everything was properly aligned - but the lens is 36 > years old and has been used really hard (as, I think, it should). Thanks Marty, I understand... Sounds very complex ... Hats off to you for being so demanding. s > > Marty > > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> >>> On Jan 12, 2014, at 4:35 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Sunday, 12 January 2014, Steve Barbour wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 11, 2014, at 4:02 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com >> <javascript:;>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It's great (potential) news; having choice is good. The Zeiss lenses >> for >>>>> these cameras are incredible, but there aren't enough - I'd love a >> camera >>>>> like this, but there is no 28 or short tele, the latter of which I >>>>> particularly need. >>>> >>>> use the R to E adapter and R lenses >>> >>> >>> Sure, I already have 28 and 80 R lenses, but I like native lenses - >>> adaptors always have problems. I also like a familial lens set where I >> can >>> get different focal lengths with matching rendition - and the 80 >> Summilux - >>> although probably my favourite short tele, is almost the complete >> opposite >>> of the 55/1.8 FE lens for the A7 in native rendition. I also don't see >>> much point using an autofocus camera with manual focus lenses, especially >>> when you'd already be dealing with the problems above. >> >> >> >> what problems? >> >> s >> >> >> >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> s >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Marty >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, 12 January 2014, Adam Bridge wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I read this report yesterday. I?m not sure what to do with it. Leica?s >>>>>> experiment with the monochrom seems to have come years too late. >>>>>> >>>>>> There are many reasons, of course, why a monochrome sensor makes sense >>>> for >>>>>> those of us who want to shoot black and white. But will Sony make the >>>>>> gamble? Is there enough of a market to make it worthwhile? >>>>>> >>>>>> On one hand Sony is trying to up its stake in the high-end market so >> the >>>>>> monochrome model of the A7 (or whatever) would make sense. But they >>>> would >>>>>> probably need to see sales in the 10s of thousands for it to pay off >> for >>>>>> them. Is the market large enough? >>>>>> >>>>>> With the low end of the market being eaten up by camera phones (many >> of >>>>>> which are quite good - I?m sure impressed by the cameras in the >> iPhone 5 >>>>>> and most especially that of the iPhone 5s) the upper end is the chance >>>> for >>>>>> camera companies to compete and perhaps prosper. >>>>>> >>>>>> I?m hopeful but not optimistic. >>>>>> >>>>>> Adam >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 11, 2014, at 9:15 AM, Douglas Nygren <douglasnygren at >>>>>> yahoo.com >> <javascript:;> >>>> <javascript:;>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't know whether it's been noted yet on the lug, but a friend >> sent >>>>>> me a link to a story >>>>>>> reporting a rumor that Sony is working on a black and white digital >>>>>> camera. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This would make sense. The Monochrom is priced to invite competition >> to >>>>>> undersell it, >>>>>>> and if it allows Leica lenses to be used on it, the rival makes >> itself >>>>>> all the more appealing. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here is the link: >> http://petapixel.com/2014/01/10/sony-supposedly-working-full-frame-camera-shoots-black-white/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers--Doug >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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