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<blockquote> <p>Come on David, the RX1IIr costs $3,300 before you get the EVF, which is a must IMO.</p> </blockquote> <p>Its a lot, I know. But I was just tying to find cameras to fit your criteria since you didn't mention a price. And the EVF <em>is</em> included on that camera. Its a pop up unit that is housed inside the camera when not in use. Pretty nifty actually.</p> <p>I <em>really</em> would recommend the Fuji X-T10 again. It is a very small camera, with some excellent Fuji primes.</p> <p>a7 • Minolta MC Rokkor PF 55/1.7<br> <img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5480/14069339940_23e9aa002c_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Nice photo Eric. And you're right, the X-T10 lives for small lenses. It is almost the ultimate small prime camera. I really, really want to try it out with the new 35/2 Fuji lens. That looks like a match made in heaven.</p> <p>a7 • Canon FDn 50/1.4<br> <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7478/15938900481_565ebd6bc0_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>I'm not so sure Nikos. For instance, the new XP should be the first X camera to debut the new sensor. That is big news in and of itself and a complete break from the 16mp x-trans that has come before. Just taking everything Fuji has learned from the XT line and combining it with all the goodness of the XP will also be noteworthy. Then there is the question of what they will do with the VF, keep it the same or change it up.</p> <p>I understand your second point though. There are plenty of people who will save a bit of dosh to buy a still capable camera at a very good price. But I personally believe Fuji is going to have a lot of Wow factor with the new XP and it will most likely be worth the asking price. It is up to the individual though to decide if it's worth it for them.</p> <p>a7 • Canon FDn 50/1.4<br> <img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/486/20277950680_ba82b574e3_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Thought I would post this over here in case anyone in the CMC crew might be interested. Own a piece of photographic history as well as helping the Red Cross.</p> <p>http://petapixel.com/2015/11/08/mary-ellen-marks-nikon-fm2-is-for-sale-on-ebay/</p>

<p>John, I would say the soft filter effect came thru. Your second photo is just lovely. Timeless.</p>

<p>Dieter, great response. The only thing is I don't think Speedboosters are available for rangefinder lenses, only old SLR lenses. There isn't enough space with the M mount flange distance to put in the optical elements a speedbooster needs to work.</p> <p>Simon, as Dieter said the original X-Pro 1 is getting a bit long in the tooth, even though Fuji has done very well with keeping it up to date with firmware upgrades. If you want a rangefinder style Fuji you might look at the X-E2. This is very close to being the same camera as the new X-T1 but in a different body style with some differences, like EVF quality and such. As long as you don't mind the crop factor involved then Fuji X cameras are a great way to adapt old M glass.</p> <p>a7 • Yashica ML Macro 55/4<br> <img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3705/13902525703_a35e00a947_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><em>self portrait in make up mirror</em><br> <em> </em><br> <em><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5770/22666539826_33b906f7f2_c.jpg" alt="" /></em></p>

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<p>The black and whites this week are with the FL 55/1.2. The color mushroom shot is from an FD 35/3.5 chrome nose with Minolta Close Up lens No.2 attached. All were shot on an a7.</p> <p><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/742/21522961684_7a2cfbd3e7_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<blockquote> <p>Sony seems to have found interest and advanced the A7 s/r series II of everything, and these are small cameras for professional do-everything camera, but where is the digital Minox or Rollei 35? I'm talking about cameras that are really very small but with professional quality imaging even if the ergonomics and features are somewhat limited at the trade off.</p> </blockquote> <p>How about the Sony RX1r II? Basically a a7RII in a small, compact fixed lens 35/2 Zeiss Sonnar body. Check out the size when compared to the a6000, they are almost the same. And not really any trade offs on this camera, even has a pop up EVF.</p> <p>http://camerasize.com/compare/#535,638</p> <p>Or the Fuji X-T10 which I linked a review for in a recent post.</p> <p>http://camerasize.com/compare/#535,620</p> <p>a7 • Canon FDn 50/1.4<br /> <img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/389/19856584103_b5cd7d3bd0_c.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p>

<p>Another podcast from the TWIP family, buy this time All About The Gear. This week the guys review the nice little Fuji X-T10. And I do mean little. I asked to see one of these in a camera stores some weeks back and I was blown away by how tiny it was. Granted this is coming from the guy who keeps a battery grip on his a7 at all times, but dang that Fuji was small.</p> <p>http://thisweekinphoto.com/fujifilm-x-t10/</p> <p>a7 • Canon FL 55/1.2<br> <img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5817/21463733124_e1d8fb7f93_c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="534" /></p>

<p>The first part of the This Week In Photo podcast covers the recent topic discussed here about Canon financials with some insight about mirrorless. Not as long or as in depth as I would like but a good listen nonetheless.</p> <p>http://thisweekinphoto.com/twip-437-canon-waiting-to-exhale/</p> <p>a7 • Canon FDn 50/1.4<br> <img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/391/20488504652_3ed3bfd9af_c.jpg" alt="" width="525" height="800" /></p>

<p>So the new a7sII is obviously soooo good in low light it has issues dealing with bright light. Lol, hopefully this will be fixed via a firmware release. Its disappointing though that Sony let these cameras ship with this issue. Were they just not aware of it? Shame on you Sony.</p> <p>http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/new-sony-a7sii-tests-show-major-black-spot-issue/</p> <p>nex 7 • auto yashinon 5cm f/2<br> <img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/12377048975_3b90518a45_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<blockquote> <p>Perhaps the mirrorless camera we know today (Remember that they have always existed in one form or the other)...</p> </blockquote> <p>Arthur I think this statement describes an issue with the naming convention with which these new cameras have come to be known. When I go into a camera store and ask the clerk to show me one of the new 'mirrorless' cameras he is not going to pull out a Samsung Galaxy S6, or a rangefinder, or a bridge camera, or any other camera which has existed for years and does not have a mirrorbox assembly.</p> <p>The term 'Mirrorless Camera' as it is know now in the market and popular nomenclature describes the camera systems which have arisen within the last several years and are, to a large extent, 'mirrorless DSLR's' which have had the OVF replaced with an EVF, if there is any VF at all as some models just use the rear screen. Only a short time ago the term mirrorless had not been generally accepted yet and there were all sorts of names being thrown around. MILC (mirrorless interchangeable lens camera), EVIL (electronic viewfinder interchangeable lens), and CSC (compact system camera) were just a few. For whatever reason the term mirrorless stuck and is in wide acceptance now.</p> <p>For example, compact cameras can be <em>considered</em> mirrorless in that they do not have a mirrorbox assembly. But compacts have been out for decades, even back in the film era, and nobody has ever referred to them as 'mirrorless' cameras, either as a market segment or in the popular lexicon, until they have recently been lumped into that group. Same with rangefinders. Rangefinders have been rangefinders for decades untold but now the get grouped into 'mirrorless' cameras as well. Whats next, large format view cameras? Camera obscuras?</p> <p>Again, when you walk into a camera store and ask to see some mirrorless cameras you will be steered toward Fuji XT's and XE's, micro four thirds, Sony a7's and a6000, Canon EOS M and the like. I really wish the industry had put a better name out for such a new product other then choosing the thing it doesn't have to be its main description. We don't call electric cars 'gasless vehicles'. We don't call maglevs 'trackless trains'. Heck, we didn't even call early digital cameras 'filmless cameras'.</p> <p>I personally like EVIL cameras myself. :)</p> <p>nex 7 • yashica ml 28/2.8<br> <img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/12315209525_0197af9dde_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<blockquote> <p>But i just don't know that Sony even wants the sports market, because then they will have to spend time developing 400 and 600mm lenses and meet expectations of a tiny niche crowd, rather than a mass market.</p> </blockquote> <p>This. Its a really good point. And don't forget, they would have to provide the Pro level service that Canon and Nikon are known for and what Pros have gotten used to. Sony probably doesn't want go anywhere near that type of headache.</p> <p>Also, Sony just released a new A mount body, the A68. It is supposed to have a really good 4D autofocus system in it. We will see how that works when the reviews roll in.</p> <p>a7 • Yashica ML 35/2.8<br> <img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5523/14243467518_7eff51a42c_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>So here is an interesting and amusing video I saw over on PetaPixel. It pits a 17 year old 2mp Canon DSLR up against a brand new Canon 5d. Now it isn't going to surprise anyone who wins, but in my book it is the 17 year old Canon. Why? Because it freaking has the video game Pong as on option play on its crappy little screen! Oh yeah, gaming on your DSLR. Why isn't this an option today?</p> <p>http://petapixel.com/2015/11/05/this-is-how-the-canon-d2000-from-1998-compares-to-the-canon-5ds-r-from-2015/</p> <p>In all seriousness though the reason I am posting this video here is because it struck a chord with some of what I have been posting recently in the whole DSLR/MC thing. I found this video to be an excellent, viewable example of just how long Canon has been working on the great DSLR's they are able to put into consumers hands, pros and non pros alike. Their cameras truly are polished gems, with many years of thought and dedication designed into them. Mirrorless cameras on the other hand are really very new, and to a large extent came about as a way for smaller firms to combat Canon and Nikon in their undisputed dominance of the DSLR market. For MC's to even come anywhere near the performance of these apex predator cameras so rapidly is an achievement in itself.</p> <p>MC's have a long way to go before they are able to capture the market share that DSLR's now hold. I know many people believe that will never happen, and that's ok. But for being on the market for such a short time one must admit there have been some incredible new products brought out because of MC technology and photography is a better place because of it. <em>All</em> photography. As someone else said, a rising tide lifts all boats.</p> <p>Thanks to Canon and others for paving the way in digital imaging so we can enjoy the great tools we use today, whether it has a mirror or not.</p> <p>a7 • 1959 M42 mount Ziess Biotar 58/2<br> <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7347/16391139888_0a5e5137f7_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<blockquote> <p>If PNET opens a Cell Phone Forum....</p> </blockquote> <p>You mean like this one. Another forum with no posts in it. :)<br> http://www.photo.net/phone-and-mobile-photography-forum/</p> <p>Dick, thanks for the kind words. I'm pleased you find what I write worth reading. And to this...</p> <blockquote> <p>Anyway we keep talking past each other and the basic argument has become repetitive and to my way of thinking boring.</p> </blockquote> <p>I agree.</p> <p>Eric, the Tokina is not really that great in corners. Quite a bit of curvature there, as witnessed by the extended clouds in the top left of my first photo. With a bit of thought one can easily work around this depending on the subject. I just really don't shoot wide that often and my copy is actually up for sale.</p> <p>a7 • Canon FDn 50/1.4<br> <img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5643/20480108370_a162510afb_c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="534" /></p>

<blockquote> <p>'56 Olds, but the vertical center bar in the grill is gone from that one.</p> </blockquote> <p>I was out on a drive thur the countryside to try out the Tokina. Passed this a little ways out in a field. Had to turn around and go shoot it. Glad I did.</p> <p>same combo<br> <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7424/12826959694_bf9268fc61_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>The Batis are wonderful lenses for sure Edward. If I stick with the Sony system (depending on what Canon brings out) and I need some AF FE lenses the Batis will be my first choice.</p> <p>a7 • Canon FL 55/1.2<br> <img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5710/21557426553_a51c87e632_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<blockquote> <p>i had no idea from the 3 posts a day you do hyping what Sony has brought to market</p> </blockquote> <p>That's an easy one. I decided a while back that pnet will be the main forum I am posting to. No reason to post to a bunch of different ones when I like the community here. And yes, I do post a lot of topics, the majority of them in mirrorless. I do this to help boost this forum by sharing news from around the net in an effort to drive traffic here and generate discussions. To many times I have looked at the mirrorless forum and the discussions are just dead. I have made a personal decision to foster some change in this. If people know they can come here to get a good quick look at some recent mirrorless news then more power to me. And to be fair, I have posted several reviews that are not flattering to the a7 series, along with topics about Fuji and Canon.</p> <p>I would hope that others who use this forum would step up and link interesting articles from around the net for discussion. It would be rewarding to turn this forum into a vibrant hub for mirrorless topics.</p> <p>Just doing my part. :)</p> <p>a7 • Tokina RMC 17/3.5<br /> <img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/12826962064_f68b64ee45_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Carl, your last post was much more productive and actually contained something of substance. I appreciate you taking the time to do this.</p> <p>But honestly man, I never said Sony had a 'lock' on innovation. Nope, didn't say that one time. But when you look at the speed with which they are bringing their innovation to market...well its all right there. Better and better EVFs, 3 FF models in 2 years with upgraded Mk II versions of each that are noticeably better, BSI sensors, Electronic AA filters....And no, I'm not talking about their TV division. Sony reorganized and built up the new business around their 'Three Pillars', well TV aint one of those pillars. There are countless times when Sony has been out-innovated.</p> <p>Look, for the longest time I was not a Sony fan. I'm mean way back in the 90's when I was into home audio. Sony had put out some nice components but then they flooded the market with a bunch of crappy 'me to' products. Sony went thru a period of trying to create 5 products for each market niche when only 1 product in every other niche would have been just fine. They were literally throwing crap at the wall to see what would stick. I am also a gamer, and a long time Xbox user. I have owned Playstations and I cant stand the PS controller, the way the menu system and interface works, and their freaking download times for patches are RIDICULOUS. My Xbox will download and install a patch in seconds. On the Sony? Start the download and then go have dinner. You might be able to play after that. Maybe.</p> <p>But when it comes to photography Sony are just hitting it out of the park. What they have managed to bring to market in such a short time, especially from a company that was waffling all over the place just a few years ago, is <em>astounding</em>. And man I don't have to expect Canon and Nikon play dead...I'm <em>watching</em> them play dead. But in a way it is hard to blame them for this because their product, the DSLR, just doesn't have much innovation left in it. There really isn't that much more to do to what is arguably the most perfected camera system on the planet. They only thing they can do now is get serious about mirrorless. And from the rumor mill Canon at least is doing just that. Even now there should be a serious apsc and FF Canon mirrorless in development. I cant wait to see these models. I might finally have a reason to upgrade my a7.</p> <p>So for now, for me....I <em>will</em> bet on Sony. I have no reason to believe this juggernaut wont continue. But just think...if Sony is cranking at this pace right now, with no competition to speak of in the FF MC market, what will they do when Canon and Nikon <strong><em>do</em></strong> get serious?</p> <p>And Eric, lol....I feel like we are having the same long distance phone conversation over and over on multiple days. I know where you are coming from man and you have a lot of strong points with good information. I have said it over and over, the a7's aren't great for sports. But there are pro sports photogs using them for their work, just not pro football games and the like.</p> <p>Look, I really don't care what anybody shoots. I really don't. I am much more impressed with somebody's photographs then what they used to make them. Unless its collodion wet plate, that stuff is fascinating. But I am hyped about Sony and what they have brought to market. Especially in such a short time frame. The a7 is a perfect tool for <em>my</em> photography, but that wont be the case for everyone. No big deal. I do think mirrorless is going to explode in the near future as more tech and innovation improves it. Especially after Canon and Nikon get involved.</p> <p>You know what? I think these post would be more interesting if everyone includes a photo every time they post. This is, after all, what these cameras are all about right?</p> <p>a7 II • Canon FD 50/1.4<br /> <img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/740/20550313854_25c2815835_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Here is a pretty interesting interview with Zeiss from Photoplus. Gives a nice little inside look at some of what Zeiss is thinking. When asked about the shortage of Batis lenses right now they said...</p> <blockquote> <p>First we would like to apologize for this situation. We are well aware of the problem and it goes without saying that we are not happy with the situation. We have to admit that we have been surprised by how popular the A7 markII series (A7II, A7rII and now the A7sII) has become over the past few months. The demand for the Batis lenses have been a lot higher than expected. We are working on this to reduce the waiting time as quickly as possible.</p> </blockquote> <p>That's a nice little insight into the a7 line. But they also go on to discuss the challenges the short flange distance can create, like with wide angles. Overall an interesting read, including their mention that FF is where they will be focusing their efforts even if this means less for apsc.</p> <p>You can read the article here.<br> http://ilovehatephoto.com/2015/11/05/ilhp-and-zeiss-at-photoplus-expo-2015-exclusive-interview/#more-13287</p>

<blockquote> <p>When I read the DPR article this morning I knew that you'd come here to pontificate.</p> </blockquote> <p>Awwwww...you think of me in the morning. I'm flattered. :)</p>

<p>Edward, most of the photography I shoot with my a7 is single shot. I have shot with a mirrorless camera now for so long I don't even remember what it is like to hear the clunk of the mirror and see it black out for a second. When I moved to Sony from Canon the transition was very smooth and I don't remember having an VF issues, so for the type of photography I do its a wash.</p> <p>But every once in a while I will shoot something that requires continuous shooting, like my daughter jumping in puddles. When I am cranking through several frames per second the EVF blackout is noticeable, but I cant compare it to what a DSLR was like. Its just been to long. Consecutively over several seconds of shooting there might be an apparent delay between what you see in the VF and what is happening in reality. But it is pretty darn small. Like I said, I'm doing this with adapted manual lenses so my input probably isn't the best suited for this.</p> <p>I agree with what you say though. Pro sports is, when compared to the vastness of all the kinds of photography, a relatively small niche. The a7 series does lag behind in this area (and others needing similar specs) when compared to pro spec DSLR's. But for most every other type of photography the a7's are a strong contender. These cameras will only get better and better. Sony is stoopidly serious about bring innovation to these bodies at a frantic pace. Heaven only knows what those all those guys in white lab coats down in the Sony basement are going to come up with next. All it will take is one sudden, crazy breakthrough with sensor or pixel design to completely change the performance of the a7's and mirrorless cameras in general. The next few years are going to be very fun indeed.</p>

<blockquote> <p>Thank you, Nostradamus, who knew that camera technology would be more advanced in another thirty years?-</p> </blockquote> <p>I tell you what <em>wont</em> change in the next thirty years, and that is your lack of contributing anything of substance to these conversations.</p> <p>Leave the cheap pop shots at home Carl. Put down your troll pom poms and try joining the dialogue for once with something productive.</p>