Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Sonny... On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > Bob, there's lots of A7s material out there for so new a camera. look at > Youtube, and also there's a facebook group with lots of stuff. If you have > specific questions, I can answer them about A7 r and A7s, except I do not > use them for video. > > The other thing is the A7s has great low light ability. I recently did > some displays that printed six feet tall from my 15mm C/V lens and they > looked spectacular. http://sonc.com/look/?p=3822 > > On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > > I'm getting a bit confused in this thread, all. On the Sony site from > > least to most expensive are the A7, A7S, & A7S. > > The A7R has more MP, but a noisy shutter, yes? More MPs only advantage is > > larger prints, better cropping? > > A7S is the least MP, but most expensive. Newer processor, newer chip > > construction. So video is emphasis, but newer sensor build improves wide > > angle performance? Silent shutter mode not on other 2? > > Is there somewhere best to compare? I'd prefer the input of this list's > > Leica users... > > Thanks for unravelling for me... > > Bob > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > On Nov 2, 2014, at 8:20 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > If you want to see many other examples, most of my pictures posted > since > > > the last new year have been with either the A7r or, (after it was > stolen) > > > the A7s, exif provided go to http://sonc.com/look/ > > > > > >> On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> Weighing in as someone who actually uses a Sony A7 & A7R on a regular > > >> basis, with Leica glass, I have to endorse the ability of the camera > to > > >> focus well, especially in very low light conditions. > > >> > > >> Friday night we had a wedding rehearsal dinner in a very dark room. I > > took > > >> the A7 (my M8 would have been totally useless) with a CV f1.2 35mm > lens > > >> (the Noctilux wasn?t a good choice because of close focus limitations > > and I > > >> could only take one lens). I was shooting anywhere from ISO 16,000 to > > >> 24,000 wide open or just a bit stopped down so I could pretend I had > > some > > >> depth of field. > > >> > > >> The result was like shooting Neopan 1600, at least to my eye. > > >> > > >> Here?s an example, processed from color to B&W (which I had intended > to > > do > > >> from the start) in Lightroom 5.6 which includes native support for the > > Sony > > >> cameras as have the last few versions. Frank might want to update > unless > > >> there?s a reason to hang around with the previous generation?s > software. > > >> > > >> < > > >> > > > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Family/2014-Pauls-Wedding-Trip/i-Wj6r27v/0/X3/2014-10-31-rehersal_dinner-29-X3.jpg > > >> < > > >> > > > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Family/2014-Pauls-Wedding-Trip/i-Wj6r27v/0/X3/2014-10-31-rehersal_dinner-29-X3.jpg > > >> > > >> There are more snaps from that dinner and from work the previous day > as > > we > > >> toured. > > >> > > >> Oh, here?s one of Ric Carter I shot at our lunch: > > >> > > >> < > > >> > > > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Family/2014-Pauls-Wedding-Trip/i-hdn2Msh/0/X3/2014-10-31-north_carolina_trip_friday-05-X3.jpg > > >> < > > >> > > > http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Family/2014-Pauls-Wedding-Trip/i-hdn2Msh/0/X3/2014-10-31-north_carolina_trip_friday-05-X3.jpg > > >> > > >> Ric is a great guy (but you knew that already, eh?) a great > > >> conversationalist and recommended a super lunch spot (the Raleigh > Times > > >> Bar) where we enjoyed some seriously good lunch. > > >> > > >> I can understand why being pro any other camera but a Leica on the > list > > >> might ruffle feathers. But the new M is terribly expensive, seems a > bit > > >> fragile from reports I?ve been reading, and doesn?t do some things as > > well > > >> as the Sony. > > >> > > >> I?m thinking Sony may be wishing they had designed the E mount a bit > > >> differently at this point because it does place challenges on the > > designers > > >> of future lenses. Leica had to work out its own issues with its sensor > > to > > >> make it work well with its own wide angle lenses and even then > there?s a > > >> lot of software involved behind the scenes (ignore that man behind the > > >> curtain?) to get it to come together. > > >> > > >> For me, I?m with Frank. Sony A7(RS) are my new Leicas. I?ll be buying > > more > > >> Zeiss glass to complement them. > > >> > > >> I will say that I have no issue with focusing using the ?zoom? system. > > >> Native lenses like the new manual Zeiss lenses, will dip into zoom > mode > > as > > >> you focus which works rather nicely. > > >> > > >> Adam Bridge > > >> > > >>> On Nov 2, 2014, at 8:24 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Well there ya go. The Sony a7s is not cropped but full frame. It is > > less > > >> expensive. Maybe gaffers tape? It is a premium product, being used to > > >> shoot films with 4k. Sony imaging is what you are watching when you > are > > >> watching baseball football and soccer (football). And when you get > into > > >> that driverless car, Sony will steer it. > > >>> > > >>> This is the camera you were wishing for on the LUG aloud, Mark, > > >> remember? By brand name! > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leica Users Group. > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Regards, > > > > > > Sonny > > > http://sonc.com/look/ > > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > > 1714 > > > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > > > > > USA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler