Sony A7R, intersting comaprision ...

[fredjeang2]

I think they're gorgeous with a feel somewhere between Cooke and Zeiss.  I initially bought these for low light situations since my Cookes are all 2.8s.  We shot this short film all on Leica R glass.

Agree. Gorgeous indeed.

Mmmm...I have a friend who has a lot of those R glasses he hardly uses. Maybe I convince him to do a good deal. Thanks for sharing.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

... I rather have a drink with an engineer
Than with many dudes I met into the
So called artistic elite.

Smart choice. The chances are, the former could, and would, pay for the drinks... with the latter, I am afraid, it would be the other way around.

[fredjeang2]

Smart choice. The chances are, the former could, and would, pay for the drinks... with the latter, I am afraid, it would be the other way around.

[Fine_Art]

And loenardo da Vinci designed the canal system of Milan painting "The Last Supper" on the side), and wrote a veey technocsl book on making paints and such. We should remember that the root of the word "art" is about skill in making things, as in "artisan" or "artificial", and a silly "left brain, right brain" dichotomoy between artists and scientists is unfortunate.

In an activity like photography, a balance of both sorts of "art" are valuable. I like the compromise of considering myself to be a photographic artisan, learning and using technologies to achieve esthetic goals.

It's easier for the scientist to gain an understanding of the arts then the other way around. I don't believe in any left brain right brain dichotomy, in fact the research says there is none.

I agree, the artisan life or a zen like life is very rewarding.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

... I don't believe in any left brain right brain dichotomy, in fact the research says there is none...

Really!? What research?

[Fine_Art]

Really!? What research?

I will look it up for you. Basically they are saying men have more wiring front to back in the brain, enabling more technical/spacial type thinking while females have more side to side wiring potentially helping multitasking. They are not finding people mostly active on one side of the brain. If you see brain activity maps on shows you will not see one side dark relative to the other unless there is some damage like a stroke.

[ErikKaffehr]

Hi,

I started a new topic about art and science in "coffe corner". Let's keep this thread about the A7/A7r.

Best regards
Erik

I will look it up for you. Basically they are saying men have more wiring front to back in the brain, enabling more technical/spacial type thinking while females have more side to side wiring potentially helping multitasking. They are not finding people mostly active on one side of the brain. If you see brain activity maps on shows you will not see one side dark relative to the other unless there is some damage like a stroke.

[Chris Barrett]

I believe this calls for a chart!

[Fine_Art]

http://www.humanconnectomeproject.org/

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

... Let's keep this thread about the A7/A7r...

Something left to say about it, after 8 pages?

[Chris Barrett]

Random A7 content:  The camera comes with no charger (LAME).  You have to charge the battery in camera for 3 hours.  Happily, this charger that I bought for my BlackMagic Pocket Cine Camera has adapter plates at $1.50 US.

[MrSmith]

Does it have mirror up?











 

[ErikKaffehr]

Hi,

It has neither MLU nor MLD.

Best regards
Erik

Does it have mirror up?











 

[MrSmith]

I wonder if there are any shutter bounce issues? Is there no timer delay/electronic shutter thing?

[TMARK]

Does it have a sliding keyboard for text messaging?  How is the phone reception?  Oh wait, wrong board.

[ErikKaffehr]

Hi,

A7 has electronic first curtain but A7r has not. The A7r probably is using the same chip as the D800/D800, while the A7 shares technology with the Alpha 99.

As pointed out by a knowledgeable person, the second curtain will also cause shake. The great advantage of the electronic shutter is that they don't need to close and than open the first curtain. Obviously good thing to have.

Best regards
Erik

I wonder if there are any shutter bounce issues? Is there no timer delay/electronic shutter thing?

[bcooter]

Smart choice. The chances are, the former could, and would, pay for the drinks... with the latter, I am afraid, it would be the other way around.

Slob ol' buddy.

Your hanging around the wrong photographers and I've got the Amex bill delivered on a fork lift to prove it.


BC

[ErikKaffehr]

BC,

Nice to hear! You really need the bill delivered on a fork lift? Never heard about PDF(cc) ?

Best regards
Erik

Your hanging around the wrong photographers and I've got the Amex bill delivered on a fork lift to prove it.


BC

[ondebanks]

Love it! Haven't seen that performance in many years. Funny watching Kurt playing a clean white Strat too.

-Dave-

I remember one thing about that Nirvana performance SO WELL! Krist Novoselic injuring his head, trying to catch his bass guitar after he hurled it into the air, near the end. You see him fall over, and then stumble dazed around the stage. More info.

Ray

[ondebanks]

I believe this calls for a chart!

Who on earth designed that chart?! This "Dr. C Daniels" is somone with a clear bias against those whose strengths lie with the left hemisphere, that's for sure. It is so utterly WRONG to depict the joys of science (and it is real joy, real wonder, and real beauty) as grey people crammed into grey cubicles, while the creative types frolic in beautiful meadows in colour. FFS!

Ray