Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Isn't Mike's Cameras near Viewpoint Gallery? Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >Sent: Jul 17, 2015 11:57 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] "new" equipment > >Nope, I've shredded the credit card. Ain't gonna do it. Can't make me. >LaLaLaLa. > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com >http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>Sent: Jul 17, 2015 11:54 AM >>To: LUG Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] "new" equipment >> >>Doug, >> >>new Sony, avail in Sacto Aug 5 at Mikes. J street >> >> >>s >> >> >> >> >>> On Jul 17, 2015, at 10:19 AM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at >>> earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>> Don Dory wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>> The Canon 500 is probably your best bet unless you spend into >>> the Leica APO modular lenses which cost as much as your truck. >>> <<< >>> >>> Have you seen my truck? The Leica Modular APO lenses are worth 3-4 >>> times what my truck is worth ;) Weight is probably similar. >>> >>> >>>>>> >>> I would figure out what corrections need to be made to color and >>> contrast and just >>> apply a global correction to any images taken with the 500 in LR or >>> whatever >>> software you are using to do RAW conversion. Once you dial in the >>> correction then doing a global fix is pretty easy to add to your work >>> flow. >>> <<< >>> >>> OK thanks. I just have to work out what those corrections are. >>> >>>>>> >>> As to the Sony, I believe it is currently the best solution to someone >>> with >>> lenses from several vendors; >>> <<< >>> >>> I agree! I expect to be using LeiCaNikon lenses on it. I have no plans >>> for a native-mount lens until Zeiss makes a 500mm f/4 Tele-Apotessar for >>> it, and even then I'll check the weight, price & responsiveness. >>> >>> Overall I'm quite pleased with the a7II. The a7rII will be very >>> enticing once the inevitable new-camera bugs are worked out of it and >>> "undocumented features" are discovered and work-arounds found. The one >>> thing I haven't worked out yet on the a7II is how to reverse the >>> direction of the shutter speed control dial, currently configured to the >>> front dial. It turns the opposite direction vs. the R8 and my head is >>> balking at that. The rear dial isn't an option because of tendonitis in >>> my right thumb. >>> >>> >>> Bob Adler wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>> Seems, by testing the Canon on different sensors, that this issue is >>> inherent in the lens. Basically that leaves you searching for a software >>> solution. >>> <<< >>> >>> Yup. that's what I'm looking for. >>> >>>>>> >>> Things that seem to PPP to mind are using that free Adobe software to >>> calibrate the lens to, using a Mcbeth color chart to also figure out >>> what you need to do in your raw processing to get the real chart to look >>> like the file you create, or go to a different lens and use lense cast >>> removal software for varying or critical apertures (Capture One has >>> this) and apply this to your images. Some kind of software workaround >>> for a hardware problem? >>> <<< >>> >>> OK this gives me some ideas, thanks Bob. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.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 > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information