dmabry2010
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I think this forum is the correct forum to post this subject.
I purchased the Ricoh with A mount, the GX-1 with an M lens adapter, and a Sony NEX-7 with an adaptor for my Leica lenses to try against each other as a back up to the M9 and the Leica lenses I have.
What started out as a camera comparison became a lens comparison ...
After receiving a NEX-7 from a fellow GetDPI'er, I tested the Sony NEX-7 with a 180mm Elmarit-R and a 400mm Novoflex 5.6. The Elmarit-R blew away the 400mm Novoflex (clarity and general rendering). After seeing how much better the Leica 180mm Elmarit-R was over the Novoflex (that had twice+ the focal length), coupled with the ease of Sony's focus peaking, and reading what I think was stating R is "better for dSLR-type cameras" (can't find the thread), I am debating whether to purchase future M lenses or R lenses.
My main camera is the M9. And, so far, I have only M lenses to use less than 135mm. But, the live view coupled with focus peaking of the Sony NEX-7 has opened up a whole new world.
Except for the 12mm CV lens (which is fun on the NEX-7 by the way), my widest lens is a 25mm. I need to get a wider angle lens than the 25mm, something around 19mm (R) or 18mm (M). I would like suggestions comparing the two on the M camera (I have an R lens to M mount adapter). i have no doubt the 19mm (R) will be great on the NEX-7. But, am I compromising its performance on an M camera -- which is my main camera?
Thank you,
Michael
dmabry2010
I purchased the Ricoh with A mount, the GX-1 with an M lens adapter, and a Sony NEX-7 with an adaptor for my Leica lenses to try against each other as a back up to the M9 and the Leica lenses I have.
What started out as a camera comparison became a lens comparison ...
After receiving a NEX-7 from a fellow GetDPI'er, I tested the Sony NEX-7 with a 180mm Elmarit-R and a 400mm Novoflex 5.6. The Elmarit-R blew away the 400mm Novoflex (clarity and general rendering). After seeing how much better the Leica 180mm Elmarit-R was over the Novoflex (that had twice+ the focal length), coupled with the ease of Sony's focus peaking, and reading what I think was stating R is "better for dSLR-type cameras" (can't find the thread), I am debating whether to purchase future M lenses or R lenses.
My main camera is the M9. And, so far, I have only M lenses to use less than 135mm. But, the live view coupled with focus peaking of the Sony NEX-7 has opened up a whole new world.
Except for the 12mm CV lens (which is fun on the NEX-7 by the way), my widest lens is a 25mm. I need to get a wider angle lens than the 25mm, something around 19mm (R) or 18mm (M). I would like suggestions comparing the two on the M camera (I have an R lens to M mount adapter). i have no doubt the 19mm (R) will be great on the NEX-7. But, am I compromising its performance on an M camera -- which is my main camera?
Thank you,
Michael
dmabry2010