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I'm waiting for the 5th and Nikons offering. I was interested in this Sony until I heard about the Next Big Thang.

 

BTW:

PC= Proper Computer

Apple Mac=Fruity Raincoat.

 

:p

 

It's just an slr

No short back focus lenses, eg Leica, will work

 

.... I ditched my iMac and MacBooks recently for a Dell Alienware and some ultra books. Nice to be back in performance Central ;)

 

Love iPads though .....

 

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iPhone currently playing Cowboy Junkies Black Eyed Man, streaming through WiFi (and an Airport Express) to an M1clic, X200 cans and B&W 804 series speakers while I wait for some sensible raw files, taken with an A7R and one or more of the following lenses:

 

  • 35 Summilux FLE
  • 28 Summicron ASPH
  • 21 Summilux ASPH
  • DIstagon 15/2.8

 

Actually, pretty much any recent M series lens would be nice. Looks like I'll have to take them myself ... Until then, I'm withholding my judgment. Though I do need to remind myself, the last time I did that, it cost me 10 grand - Jono's files from the Monochrom cost me a fortune (no, Jono, I haven't forgotten). I had no intention of buying that camera at all until I started playing with those raw files. Thankfully, I have studiously ignored the M(240) files, and I'm all the better for it.

 

Christ, I need a drink ...

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It's just an slr

No short back focus lenses, eg Leica, will work

 

.... I ditched my iMac and MacBooks recently for a Dell Alienware and some ultra books. Nice to be back in performance Central ;)

 

Love iPads though .....

 

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

Hope your Dell doesn't smell like cat urine.

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1850 entries about slowly condensing vapor ware up till now.

Jan

 

I think you and I have differing definitions of VaporWare?

 

Yours - a camera that has been released, I have ordered and will arrive on the 19th November.

 

Mine - a firmware update for the M9 that will fix known and existing bugs.

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I think you and I have differing definitions of VaporWare?

 

Yours - a camera that has been released, I have ordered and will arrive on the 19th November.

 

Mine - a firmware update for the M9 that will fix known and existing bugs.

 

And it looks like the first or Pre-orders will be released and delivered in a timely manner.

 

Rich

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I presume R lenses are not going to be a problem?

 

Certainly most will not have issues. There may be a few such as and since most of you are M WA users may not care, but there could be issues with lenses such as the R 28mm f2.8 Elmarit V2 and possibly others.

 

Rich

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1850 entries about slowly condensing vapor ware up till now.

Jan

 

The camera is something that thousands have handled by now. I believe Sony traditionally has met its promised shipping dates. If you mean that compatibility with various M mount lenses is unclear, that is true. But it could easily be determined by test shooting a bunch of lenses using a piece of Plexiglas or shooting an even lightbox as I've described. The ones that have reasonably correctable falloff and color fringing could then be tested on detailed subjects for edge smearing. Someone just has to do this.

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I think you and I have differing definitions of VaporWare?

 

Yours - a camera that has been released, I have ordered and will arrive on the 19th November.

 

Mine - a firmware update for the M9 that will fix known and existing bugs.

 

Do I assume you are in Europe or Asia? Seems those areas will be the first to get pre-orders based on a SonyRumor post.

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