wilfredo Posted August 25, 2016 Share #21 Posted August 25, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Jeff: These CMOS files have pleasantly surprised me, normally I prefer CCD. I got this camera mainly for color work where I'm not so glued to a CCD since most of what I do is B&W, but it seems to me that CMOS sensors have made lots of progress. At some point I'll shoot a human subject with the Leica Monochrom (M9 version) and the Sony AR7II using the same Leica lens and compare the results. For now, I'm pleasantly surprised. Although I can manage decent B&W images from my CMOS Canon, I can tell this SONY produces better files for B&W files, and the dynamic range in PP is far ahead of the Canon 5DII I've used for the last few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeff S Posted August 25, 2016 Share #22 Posted August 25, 2016 Good to hear, Wilfredo. The late Michael Reichmann from LuLa really liked the A7rii, comparing the files to the Pentax 645Z medium format camera, which he loved. Don't know if you subscribe (only 12 bucks a year and well worth it...for the archives alone)... https://luminous-landscape.com/sony-a7rii-review-and-hands-on-report/?hlst=sony+a7rii He also gives some good tips on menu programming, battery life extension, etc. I'm still quite happy with the files I get for b/w conversion from the M240.....but there are clearly some wonderful options from various manufacturers these days. I spend more time considering things like VF performance, ergonomics, menu interface, weather sealing, etc than I do IQ in many of today's options. Plus, the PP end of things has also vastly improved, making even older cameras perform better. For instance, I'm a big fan of ImagePrint RIP for printing out of LR to an Epson P800....many of my older files, even from my old M8.2, have improved print tonality, color and b/w. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted August 25, 2016 Share #23 Posted August 25, 2016 Good to hear, Wilfredo. The late Michael Reichmann from LuLa really liked the A7rii, comparing the files to the Pentax 645Z medium format camera, which he loved. Don't know if you subscribe (only 12 bucks a year and well worth it...for the archives alone)... https://luminous-landscape.com/sony-a7rii-review-and-hands-on-report/?hlst=sony+a7rii He also gives some good tips on menu programming, battery life extension, etc. I'm still quite happy with the files I get for b/w conversion from the M240.....but there are clearly some wonderful options from various manufacturers these days. I spend more time considering things like VF performance, ergonomics, menu interface, weather sealing, etc than I do IQ in many of today's options. Plus, the PP end of things has also vastly improved, making even older cameras perform better. For instance, I'm a big fan of ImagePrint RIP for printing out of LR to an Epson P800....many of my older files, even from my old M8.2, have improved print tonality, color and b/w. Jeff Thanks for the link, I'm going to subscribe. I'm behind on a lot of these new developments. Up until last week I was still using PSCS4. I purchased the latest IMAC so I can step up on the new options. It's a learning curve. The Sony has a lot of new technology and like most Leica users I like simplicity and basics, but I'm being WOWED by the AR7II files. Body wise I'm not crazy about the Sony, and some of the buttons don't seem very intuitive, but I'll just have to adjust; the benefits of this camera outweigh the challenges. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 25, 2016 Share #24 Posted August 25, 2016 Don't miss the older videos for getting up to speed on workflows....including, for instance, the 12 hour tutorial Camera to Screen and Print, the ones relating to LR and Photoshop, etc. There's a table of contents at the bottom of each video page so that you can skip to the relevant sections if you don't want to sit for hours. Many other videos (including the older Video Journals that pre-dated the current format) are entertaining and informative on a host of subjects. And the forum discussion can be similarly useful, depending on your needs and interests. The search box also works well to bring up relevant site articles. LuLa isn't what it was with Michael R. gone (he passed in May), but there's still a load of good stuff.....including gear discussions, since Michael and Kevin Raber (the new site host) were/are admitted gear addicts, while still practical in their assessments. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxo Posted October 11, 2016 Share #25 Posted October 11, 2016 I wish Leica had implemented the sensor of the Q or SL in their 2015 and 2016 M releases... A monochrom SL would be a modern alternative Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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