Herb - I've said it before, but want to reinforce with you that I really appreciate the hard work in testing and posting that you're doing and I can't overemphasize how helpful this is to me and others. Even when I'm quiet on the forum, I am carefully looking at all of your comparisons and taking notes.
Best,
Jeff
Herb1911 wrote:
Regarding Leica 35mm; I can report from an external source that the 35 Summilux is also clean and performing ok on the Nex 7....
Herb
Hi, Herb. I just saw these nice pics on another forum with the Leica 35 Summicron Asph, and it looks like color shift is pretty noticeable. I have no idea about detail at the edges, as it is tough to tell from these small images. The Summicron may not be safe. Do you have any pics from the Summilux? Thanks! link to summicron on nex-7 pics
My 'limited' champagne contax g metabones adaptor arrived.
First impressions, easier to focus than the kipon. Heavier by a lot. 45 is smoother to focus than the 28. Expensive but well build. Definitely need more than one if it's to one's liking, you're not swapping lenses in the field in the metabones.
Sorry for the iq of the snapshot. Just for those who didn't see it.
Jeff Kott wrote:
Herb - I've said it before, but want to reinforce with you that I really appreciate the hard work in testing and posting that you're doing and I can't overemphasize how helpful this is to me and others. Even when I'm quiet on the forum, I am carefully looking at all of your comparisons and taking notes.
Best,
Jeff
Thanks Jeff. Regarding these Nex camera's it is quite a complicated matter because of all the combinations possible and any combination has a different outcome. We will have to work very consistent and precise because it is very easy to come to the wrong conclusions.
On the other hand I am a photographer and not a scientist. I am looking how it works out in practice and try to have an open mind along the process. Sometimes we have to step back and realise we are pixel peeping. We have to go back to the A3+ print to see where we really are.
Herb
douglasf13 wrote:
Hi, Herb. I just saw these nice pics on another forum with the Leica 35 Summicron Asph, and it looks like color shift is pretty noticeable. I have no idea about detail at the edges, as it is tough to tell from these small images. The Summicron may not be safe. Do you have any pics from the Summilux? Thanks! link to summicron on nex-7 pics
Douglasf13, sofar we can conclude that the 35 mm is a tipping point for color fringing and softening on the Nex camera's. The Nex 5n is doing better than the Nex 7. Some 35 mm work ok, others show already problems. You reported already issues with the 35 Biogon and now the 35 Summicron. My Voigtländer 35 Nokton f/1.2 mk2 works perfect. And I have seen good shots of the new Summilux 35 ASPH that was good from around f/2.8 and up on the Nex 7.
Unfortunately I have no Summilux at hand to provide any insight myself with pictures.
Sofar the only small lens I have seen and used, wider than 35 mm, that works good on the Nex 7 is the Sony E ZA 24. I hope that Sony will be pushed a little by Fuji and that it will bring some more classy primes to the market like an 18 and a 35. I have some reservations about the E ZA 24 but it is an incredible versatile and very high resolution lens on the Nex 7.
One small but very important topic is the adapter we use. This can give a lot of issues with the lenses we try to test. Sofar the only really good M-mount to E-mount adapter I have used is the one from Voigtländer. Even the Novoflex has had some issues with scew. And all the Chinese adapters wear very easy in regular use. A $2000 lens can be easily spoiled by a $20 adapter.
Be careful what you pay for adapters. It appeared that Amazon was $100 cheaper compared to my local supplier. A price difference of 333%.
Herb
wfrank wrote:
Herb, you should really start a separate 7 vs 5N test thread or something. No offense intended.
That would be awesome, just so it's all in one place.
