Imagery: Auto - Large Table of Contents

EXCERPT page containing first few paragraphs. 2024-03-29 01:06:40
UA_SEARCH_BOT_null @ 18.232.185.167

For full access, subscribe here. Or click title to login.

24 megapixel Sony A7 II
Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

Sony A7 II @ 180mm: Focusing and Field Shooting (Leica 180/2.8 APO)

The EFC shutter (electronic first curtain) feature was enabled, for zero vibration from the camera shutter.

Following the short focal length examples (previous pages), a challenge came to mind: the Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R had been a nettlesome failure in field usage on DSLRs for years (on both Canon and Nikon). If not for missed focus (optical viewfinders with manual focus are a cruel joke at 180mm), then shutter issues and/or mirror slap. Very high failure rates.

For that matter, the 24-megapixel Leica M240 has problematic shutter vibration, rendering the 180/2.8 all but useless with the Leica R-Adapter-M, no matter how sturdy the tripod (100% failure rate (blur) at shutter speeds below ~1/125 second).

Article continues for subscribers...

Diglloyd Guide to Mirrorless is by yearly subscription. Subscribe now for about 25 cents a day ($90/year).
BEST DEAL: get full access to ALL 8 PUBLICATIONS for only about 75 cents a day!

Diglloyd Guide to Mirrorless offers comprehensive integrated coverage of most APS-C and full frame mirrorless cameras and lenses.

Special emphasis is placed on Sony full-frame, including Sony lenses and the high performance Zeiss Batis and Zeiss Loxia lenses plus Rokinon/Samyang and others. Fujifilm X, Olympus and Panasonic M4/3, Sigma dp Merrill and dp/sd Quattro are also covered in depth. Years in the making, it offers a wealth of material for choosing and using a mirrorless camera.

  • Make better images by learning how to get the best results right away. For example, the best way to set up your Sony camera.
  • Save money by choosing the right lens for your needs the first time, particularly with the numerous lenses available for Sony.
  • Make better images, a sort of “cheat sheet” saving yourself months or years of ad-hoc learning—best practices and how-to and processing parameters are discussed and shown.
  • Jaw-dropping image quality found nowhere else utilizing Retina-grade images up to full camera resolution, plus large crops.
  • Real world examples with insights found nowhere else. Make sharper images just by understanding lens behavior you won’t read about elsewhere.
  • Aperture series from wide open through stopped down, showing the full range of lens performance and bokeh.
  • Optical quality analysis of field curvature, focus shift, sharpness, flare, distortion, and performance in the field.

Want a preview? Click on any page below to see an excerpt as well as extensive blog coverage, for example on Sony.

f5.6 @ 1/500 sec, ISO 100; 2015-02-07 16:10:39
Sony A7 II + Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

[low-res image for bot]

diglloyd Inc. | FTC Disclosure | PRIVACY POLICY | Trademarks | Terms of Use
Contact | About Lloyd Chambers | Consulting | Photo Tours
RSS Feeds | X.com/diglloyd
Copyright © 2022 diglloyd Inc, all rights reserved.