Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I think the Sony A7/A7R resonates with precisely the sort of hobbyist who likes Leica as well - trying out different lenses from different generations, pixel peeping on ultimate quality, etc - only landscape photographers who can take their time with every shot could use this system for serious work with adapted lenses. My view is that Sony just does not have the lens range for anyone to take their cameras seriously over a hobbyist's level. Even if you look at the all the examples posted on this forum, most, if not all, photographs are of static, inanimate subjects. The pros are increasingly migrating to Fuji for photojournalism and street work, for the simple reason that the whole range is of a very convenient size with good quality viewfinders, and more importantly has a good range of excellent native lenses, and they get their job done with minimum hassles! At least, I see this happening all around me here in India with professional photojournalists whom I know.... I have been using a Nikon D800E since it was released, so I am aware of just how good that sensor is in the A7R. If only Sony concentrated a bit more on bringing out a range of lenses to match this sensor, it would be to their advantage. But then, they used to make superb top of the line, state of the art laptops as well (the Z series), but they discontinued it, and have ended up selling their laptop division, unable to compete with anybody in the mass market in that niche. I have no doubts whatever that that is exactly the fate that will befall their imaging division as well... Just my two bits Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 11:27 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > I'd love to hear Ted's perspective on this thread ;-) > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > >> Frank Filippone wrote: >> >>>>> >> ( why there really is a >> fine focus adjust feature in higher end cameras.. camera AF is adjusted by >> the user to nail down the precise focus location. >> <<< >> >> AF micro-adjust is on DSLR cameras so that the user can compensate for >> the differences between the image plane at the AF sensor and at the image >> sensor, and for differences in the phase-detect system's assumption of >> the lens' focal length and the actual focal length (read: manufacturing >> tolerances). A camera using the image sensor as the AF sensor eliminates >> the image plane discrepancy and a phase-detect + contrast-detect system >> such as used by the A7 eliminates the phase-detect system's focal length >> assumption discrepancy. The A7 (and A6000) should have no need for AF >> micro-adjustment, likewise the A7r which is contrast-detect only. >> >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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