rioni wrote:
Anyone using R series lenses on a NEX7? If so, how do these generally handle? any recommendations on R lenses that work well with the NEX?
only the 350/4.8 and it handles pretty much the way you'd expect a 2kg lens to handle. leica R lenses have awesome handling in general due to their great build and using them on the NEX-7 won't change that. they are all pretty much on the larger heavier side for they're focal length and aperture though.
Not all of them are equally good though, so trying one wouldn't give you an idea of how another might be. The latest model 50 Summicron (with the built-in hood) is always nice, and not too expensive, but the prices are creeping up all the time.
carstenw wrote:
Not all of them are equally good though, so trying one wouldn't give you an idea of how another might be. The latest model 50 Summicron (with the built-in hood) is always nice, and not too expensive, but the prices are creeping up all the time.
I mean I've been on FM alt board long enough to know a good idea of what would be fun..28/2v2,50/2,90/2 etc. but surprisingly nothing ever shows up. the camera store has both new in box cron ROM 35/50 but won't budge on original price at all so thats that.
crazeazn wrote:
I mean I've been on FM alt board long enough to know a good idea of what would be fun..28/2v2,50/2,90/2 etc. but surprisingly nothing ever shows up. the camera store has both new in box cron ROM 35/50 but won't budge on original price at all so thats that.
Yes, the R35/2 E55 and R50/2 E55 the best choice to start. I have some of this on sale, but the condition not NEW, and even nearly "as new"
rioni wrote:
Anyone using R series lenses on a NEX7? If so, how do these generally handle? any recommendations on R lenses that work well with the NEX?
I use the 24/2.8 and the 100 Mac on it frequently, and the 35-70/4 with some regularity. Handholding the 100 is much easier on the a900, but the other two are fairly light and feel very comfortable on the 7. But I've also hung it off the back of the 280/2.8 and extenders, which looked goofy, but it was on a tripod so functionally it was great. And being able to put as many megapixels on an effective 840mm as the a900 puts on 560mm? Pretty cool.
Sorry to lower the standards of this thread by posting a non-Leica image, , but here's the same basic shot with a Mamiya 80/1.9 with quite a bit of tilt.
I'm considering both a R and M 50 Cron for my NEX7. Are there any differences in IQ between the 50 R and a v3 M cron? hard to find comparisons between the two.
The R 80, hands down, although these two images don't properly compare the two lenses I prefer the R's bokeh. The R is slightly less sharp wide open (albeit at F1.4 instead of 1.9) but has much less CA.
Worldinlens wrote:
Amazing.... Watercolor-bokeh..
Yes, works well.
JimUe wrote:
the colour looks much richer in the leica image.
That may be so based on the two image that are posted but they have had different treatment during shooting and RAW conversion so it would be unfair to compare them for their colour.
rioni wrote:
I'm considering both a R and M 50 Cron for my NEX7. Are there any differences in IQ between the 50 R and a v3 M cron? hard to find comparisons between the two.
the optical designs are nearly identical, but the R version is slightly different to allow for the slr mirror box. this extra design requirement results in slightly poorer performance by the R version compared to the m version (it's barely noticeable in the mtfs if i recall correctly). the m version is way smaller for mounting on the NEX too.
sebboh wrote:
the optical designs are nearly identical, but the R version is slightly different to allow for the slr mirror box. this extra design requirement results in slightly poorer performance by the R version compared to the m version (it's barely noticeable in the mtfs if i recall correctly). the m version is way smaller for mounting on the NEX too.
The biggest differences I noticed between a 1970 M and a 1979 R were that the M had stronger contrast at all apertures, slightly more structured bokeh, longer MFD, and wasn't prone to the foreground OOF red/background OOF green fringing issue. But that experience comes from shooting with them both on the NEX-5. They were both long gone before the 7 arrived.
The best part of Leica M lenses is the inherently shorter flange focal distance. Image quality deteriorates while the flange focal distance increases. M lenses + mirrorless FF camera would be the best combination.
