Jump to content

The Sony A7 thread [Merged]

dmclalla

By dmclalla
in Digital Forum

Recommended Posts

dwbell

dwbell

Posted
Posted

Advertisement (gone after registration)

Some might be interested in my first set with the A7r and a few RF lenses:

First A7r set - a set on Flickr

 

You can throw your lens lore out the window with this camera. It has a mind of it's own. Quite a brilliant one.

 

Ooooh, the images that jump out to my sensibilities are the CV 35 1.4 and the 50 CV 1.1

Excuse my ignorance - what are these wondrous objects?

Link to post
Share on other sites
x
  • Replies 4.9k
  • Created
  • Last Reply
algrove

algrove

Posted
Posted
People should definitely stop at once mentioning non-LEICA-lenses round here working good

and / or v. g. with the A7. S/h-prices might follow quickly those of s/h-M-lenses ...

 

Horror !!!

 

 

Best

GEORG

 

Georg

 

Leica USA already published new 2014 prices maybe a week ago. Most went up give or take US$100 and some not even listed.

Link to post
Share on other sites
k-hawinkler

k-hawinkler

Posted
Posted
Ooooh, the images that jump out to my sensibilities are the CV 35 1.4 and the 50 CV 1.1

Excuse my ignorance - what are these wondrous objects?

 

CV = Cosina Voigtländer, made by Cosina in Japan and marketed under an old Austrian label.

 

Cosina Voigtländer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Link to post
Share on other sites
k-hawinkler

k-hawinkler

Posted
Posted

Advertisement (gone after registration)

Thanks K-H.

"Made by" past tense?

 

Still being manufactured. So far I have not bought any of those lenses.

There seems to be more variation in manufacturing them.

But, once one got a good copy, some CV lenses seem to perform quite well.

I have to decide whether I shouldn't get some CV lenses! :D

 

BTW, my A7R is now listed as shipped with a FedEx tracking number! :)

Link to post
Share on other sites
naturephoto1

naturephoto1

Posted
Posted
Still being manufactured. So far I have not bought any of those lenses.

There seems to be more variation in manufacturing them.

But, once one got a good copy, some CV lenses seem to perform quite well.

I have to decide whether I shouldn't get some CV lenses! :D

 

BTW, my A7R is now listed as shipped with a FedEx tracking number! :)

 

Not mine. :( My B&H order was updated yesterday to new order processing Standard which is the same for my 3 extra batteries, and my Sony Screen Protector. The new AC charger is still marked as on order and is expected in the middle of December. The charger may hold up my shipment unless I arrange otherwise.

 

I do have my Novoflex ASTAT-NEX rotating collar, Sony remote cable, and e-mount/NEX rear lens cap arriving today with USPS.

 

Rich

Link to post
Share on other sites
k_g_wolf ✝

k_g_wolf ✝

Posted
Posted

[quote=dwbell;256879

"Made by" past tense?

 

A finished product was always made in the past ... If it´s fit for future is another story.

 

>>C<< stands for Cosina, they bought the name in the early ninetieth and

their first lens was the 15mm HELIAR, AFAIK. It came in a set with a BESSA (no finder)

and was quickly adopted not only by M6-users. These days LEICA´s range of lenses

ended with 21mm on the w/a-side.

 

Bought the lens + BESSA + finder for app. EUR 500 (DM 1,000) and gave the camera

away for free. It just felt awkward, was spoiled by my LEICA M6 (which is still around BTW).

 

 

Best

GEORG

Link to post
Share on other sites
k-hawinkler

k-hawinkler

Posted
Posted
Wow, K-H! Sounds like we will get some images next week then. Did you order an FE lens too or are you waiting?

 

Lou,

 

Thanks. Sure hope so, I mean to post some images.

I had ordered the FE 35/2.8 lens later then the A7R.

Currently the status of the lens is listed as processing.

This was all ordered directly from SonyUSA.

Link to post
Share on other sites
gyoung

gyoung

Posted
Posted
A finished product was always made in the past ... If it´s fit for future is another story.

 

>>C<< stands for Cosina, they bought the name in the early ninetieth and

their first lens was the 15mm HELIAR, AFAIK. It came in a set with a BESSA (no finder)

and was quickly adopted not only by M6-users. These days LEICA´s range of lenses

ended with 21mm on the w/a-side.

 

Bought the lens + BESSA + finder for app. EUR 500 (DM 1,000) and gave the camera

away for free. It just felt awkward, was spoiled by my LEICA M6 (which is still around BTW).

 

 

Best

GEORG

 

As far as I remember, the first lens was the 25/4, which I bought, followed very quickly by the 15/4.5, and then the 35/1.7 and the 50/1.5

 

I still have the 15/4.5, swopped the 25/4 for a 21/4 and a 35/2.5, and I also have a 28/1.9 and a 75/2.5. Most get used mainly on the III where you can't get modern lenses to fit, and they fill in gaps in my Leica focal lengths which I don't use too often and can't afford Leica prices for infrequent use. (28 & 75)

 

Gerry

Link to post
Share on other sites
dwbell

dwbell

Posted
Posted
DW

Did you really not know about Cosina Voigtlander? Or is the humor being lost here?

 

No, really didn't know. To reiterate my earlier point, I came to Leica looking for a small, FF, high IQ alternative to my canon gear. P&S cameras were letting me down. The X100S changed that but is fixed focal. The A7R is what I wanted all along.

 

I'm not, and have never been;

- a "Leica user"

- a Rangefinder user

- a dentist

- a snob

- a collector of "beautiful hand made" objects

 

I'm a photographer. Who needs a camera (tool) in the process from idea to hung print.

 

:D

Link to post
Share on other sites
k-hawinkler

k-hawinkler

Posted
Posted
No, really didn't know. To reiterate my earlier point, I came to Leica looking for a small, FF, high IQ alternative to my canon gear. P&S cameras were letting me down. The X100S changed that but is fixed focal. The A7R is what I wanted all along.

 

I'm not, and have never been;

- a "Leica user"

- a Rangefinder user

- a dentist

- a snob

- a collector of "beautiful hand made" objects

 

I'm a photographer. Who needs a camera (tool) in the process from idea to hung print.

 

:D

 

 

It looks like you and I came to Leica at about the same time.

I got my one and only Leica camera, an M9 at the very end of 2009 and got my first black frames the next day.

A nice way to start the new year. Of course, I had no clue what was going on.

It took me 3 months to figure out that the lever for switching frame lines didn't work at all. :eek:

Link to post
Share on other sites
michali

michali

Posted
Posted

I’m just back from 3 months in deepest darkest Africa, and waiting at home for me was an A7R along with Novoflex M to E, and Sony α to E LA-EA3, adapters!

 

So far today I’ve tried out the following lenses on the A7R-

 

Leica R lenses (previously Leitaxed) and Sony α to E LA-EA3 adapter:

R100mm Macro Elmarit f2.8 = excellent.

R105-280mm Vario-Elmar = excellent.

R 280mm f4 APO = excellent.

 

I left my Elmarit R 19mm & 28-90mm Vario-Elmar with my son who’s still in the Congo and is using them there on a Sony α 850.

I’ll be able to get hold of these 2 lenses when I go back again in January and try them out then.

 

M lenses with Novoflex M to E adapter:

16-18-21mm Tri Elmar = not great!

24mm f2.8 Elmarit ASPH= initial results surprisingly look good.

28mm Summicron = good.

28-35-50mm Tri-Elmar = good to excellent.

35mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH = excellent.

50mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH = excellent.

75mm f2 Summicron = excellent.

135mm f3.4 APO Telyt = excellent.

 

C/V Lenses:

12mm Nokton vers.1 (with C/V LTM to M adapter and mounted onto the Novoflex M to E adapter) = good.

21mm f1.8 = good.

50mm f1.5 Nokton vers.2 = excellent.

 

Hasselblad Carl Zeiss Lenses with Fotodiox α Adapter:

Carl Zeiss Planar 2,8/80mm CFI = excellent.

Carl Zeiss Planar 3,5/100mm CFI = excellent.

Carl Zeiss S-Planar 5,6/120mm =excellent.

 

I want to still test the Hasselblad CZ 40mm & 50mm wides as well as the 160mm & 250mm tele lenses.

 

Initial impressions:

Looking at the variety of lenses I’ve tested and played around with today, this is an unbelievably versatile camera.

No external viewfinders are required, angle of view for each lens is visible in the viewfinder in its native focal length.

Ergonomics are wonderful, even with my big hands and the rather bulky CZ Hasselblad lenses.

Manual focus using the the “Focus Magnification” function is a breeze- I’ve set the top function button next to the shutter for this purpose.

 

At this stage I’m thinking that for street photography I’ll keep using the M9 and Monochrom, and for which I still love using the range finder.

The A7R for wildlife and landscapes.

 

The weather’s looking good here for the next week, so plenty more playing to do and I’ll post some samples.

 

My initial impression is that the A7R is a versatile, straightforward, uncomplicated R solution, with additional options for use with an endless variety of other lenses.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...