GXR M Mount just came...a few 35 Summarit Testing

[Phil Holland]

First impressions are great.

I had the Nex C3 but the low ISO smearing even in raw files was just too much.


R0010026 by Holland Photo Studio, on Flickr

 

[wintoid]

And good to see SOMEONE is going to read the manual...

 

[Phil Holland]

And good to see SOMEONE is going to read the manual...

Got that right🙂

 

[Phil Holland]

another...


R0010082 by Holland Photo Studio, on Flickr

 

[Phil Holland]

And good to see SOMEONE is going to read the manual...

Just finished...


R0010031 by Holland Photo Studio, on Flickr

 

[BillBingham2]

I think I would be in need of a nap after reading the manual too. Come to think of it I could use a nap now.......

Too many Honey Do Jobs......

Great stuff.

Thanks for the GAS.

B2

 

[kzphoto]

I just got mine as well -- feels really solidly built, and the lenses snap into place really well. Using the focus peaking with the EVF is really really handy.

 

[useless generation]

ive been thinking of gettting one of these, does the electronic viewfinder attatchment show the view through the M mount lenses as a SLR would?

 

[kzphoto]

ive been thinking of gettting one of these, does the electronic viewfinder attatchment show the view through the M mount lenses as a SLR would?

Not really, no. The resolution of the LCD won't come close to what you can see through an SLR.

That's what the focus peaking is for -- it highlights edge detail using high-contrast edges so you can see your plane of focus. It's actually really rapid, and I've been using it fairly exclusively with the A12 28mm module. It's similar to using an RF in a way: the actions feel familar.

The EVF is a necessity however, the rear LCD isn't very handy for composing in daylight.

 

[kzphoto]

Still trying to get this focus peak thing down, but here's a few sharp samples:


Dant -- Santa Cruz, CA by kzamani, on Flickr


Donelle -- Santa Cruz, CA by kzamani, on Flickr

 

[ampguy]

nice photos, more photos with M-lens here: http://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/gxr/gxr_mnt/index.html

 

[Phil Holland]

ive been thinking of gettting one of these, does the electronic viewfinder attatchment show the view through the M mount lenses as a SLR would?

Yes it does. VF shows what the sensor sees. Unlike DSLR you are viewing at actual aperture.

 

[rdeleskie]

Thanks for posting the photos! Mine is on order. Can't wait to get it.

 

[dreilly]

Yes it does. VF shows what the sensor sees. Unlike DSLR you are viewing at actual aperture.

You're both right. The EVF is not as detailed as an optical viewfinder on an SLR (though you can magnify it). However manual focusing with an SLR can be difficult as well (hence the popularity of split rangefinder spots at the center of many manual focus SLR screens. The EVF is pretty good.

The EVF will show what the lens sees like an SLR. And it will show it at actual aperture but with the sensor/LCD compensating for the reduced light at smaller apertures. You will see the DOF however which is useful, though I' m not sure how well you can see it with the reduced resolution. I always had trouble interpreting the DOF preview on manual-focus SLRs. Maybe not enough practice.

 

[Phil Holland]

ISO 3200 with the Hexanon 50 f/2


R0010128 by Holland Photo Studio, on Flickr

 

[Phil Holland]

Sydney with the hex-90 2.8


R0010320 by Holland Photo Studio, on Flickr


R0010303 by Holland Photo Studio, on Flickr

and with the CV Ultron f/2


R0010292 by Holland Photo Studio, on Flickr