Official Sony A7 or A7r discussion thread (Season II)

[keithwee]

How's the Hawk Factory? Is the quality good? Deciding between this and the Voigtlander M to NEX Close Focus Adapter. By the way aren't "Nex" and "Sony E" the same thing?

Exact same thing and same version, prob just packaging lol.

Anyway, ya; the adapter works great. Sturdy, Good fit and it reduces the 1m min focusing distance to around 28cm for the 35 Summilux. I haven't tried the voigtlander version though.

I skipped the metabones version as the fit to my lens was so tight only Richard at T K could push it in with confidence.

 

[silencer13]

Exact same thing and same version, prob just packaging lol.

Anyway, ya; the adapter works great. Sturdy, Good fit and it reduces the 1m min focusing distance to around 28cm for the 35 Summilux. I haven't tried the voigtlander version though.

I skipped the metabones version as the fit to my lens was so tight only Richard at T K could push it in with confidence.

Thanks for the feedback. Very tempted by the Hawk because it's so much cheaper than the Voigtlander.

 

[keithwee]

Thanks for the feedback. Very tempted by the Hawk because it's so much cheaper than the Voigtlander.

Considered the voigtlander before but found the price too stiff and the hawk does the same
If u do buy the voigtlander , share on how's the usage wor

 

[keithwee]

No one here reply , even the Sony guy also no reply so I just wrote in. the content of my message: Dear Sony, on behalf of the A7/7R users in SG, may I inquire about the availability of the accessory pictured in which my counterparts from overseas have received out of goodwill from Sony to fix the light leak issue in the Sony A series FF camera? I do understand that impact on IQ is limited to long exposures and high ISOs but I really hope Sony SG can help with this to build better goodwill among its customer base. thank you.

Ok, no reply from Sony as of today.

Just sent a chaser email.

 

[Thoth]

Recently very lucky, manage to get the latest version of the rokkor 58 f1.2 at a very reasonable price after poisonnjng from bro Thoth. Hahaha. Very awesome piece of glass. Its a piece that probably people will not want to let go easily. As for the cv 50 f1.5, bought and sold it off. Din really like the ca. But that being said, the bokeh is awesome and it does work fine on portrait.

Glad U like the Rokkor bro... Happy shooting with it... post some shots k... Tks

 

[cactibin]

Considered the voigtlander before but found the price too stiff and the hawk does the same
If u do buy the voigtlander , share on how's the usage wor

I have the voigtlander VME close focus. Its solidly built. It is slightly thicker and a bit heavier than the VM-II (non close focus).
I believe hawk has the same built. The one problem with VME is I find the helicod very hard to turn especially for heavier lens..

My solution is to find and fix a position i used mostly. Will only turn it unless I need infinity or very very close focus. Think go down to 27mm.

 

[cactibin]

one capable lens and already v sharp at F1.5. any ca is gone by F2 which is just one aperture click down

plus it looks darn awesome

Oh keke. I have exactly the same setup for 50 1.5 (chrome) in mind except for the L-Bracket and wrist strap (looks cool though).

 

[Beachboy]

u got a long list. :bsmilie:

Long list doesn't mean need to buy all... Haha

 

[Beachboy]

For those want to buy rokkor noneed to rushing to buy. By the time the poison gone it will be a white elephant in your dry cabinet.

 

[Beachboy]

one capable lens and already v sharp at F1.5. any ca is gone by F2 which is just one aperture click down

https://flic.kr/p/nsNLCxsDSC05730 by ricleosg, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/nsNLsTsDSC05738 by ricleosg, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/nsPc47sDSC05734 by ricleosg, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/nGASJSsDSC08006 by ricleosg, on Flickr

plus it looks darn awesome

Nice lens, nice pictures and smaller footprint . Can consider to replace my nikon 50 1.2

 

[Thoth]

For those want to buy rokkor noneed to rushing to buy. By the time the poison gone it will be a white elephant in your dry cabinet.

Interesting. Not for me though. It will b an essential portraiture lens for me. Cheers.

 

[albertri]

For me I'm 35-135 guy so this lens (Rokkor 58/1.2) if I could get a good deal will be in my wish list, even though I have the Canon FL 55/1.2 I still like the Minolta Rendering

 

[Thoth]

For me I'm 35-135 guy so this lens (Rokkor 58/1.2) if I could get a good deal will be in my wish list, even though I have the Canon FL 55/1.2 I still like the Minolta Rendering

Wah. Able to poison u not easy bro. I love yr Lux R 80/1.4 rendering too.

 

[ricleo]

Considered the voigtlander before but found the price too stiff and the hawk does the same
If u do buy the voigtlander , share on how's the usage wor

can share an image of how the hawk's helicoid looks like from the front and back now? The latest ones should be Version 4 and wanna see what is the difference haha...

I have the voigtlander.... build quality and cosmetics is definitely up there, however is it worth $100 more that the hawk's? maybe not unless you are pairing it with a chrome/silver lens hehe.... I bought mine 2nd hand when it was quite new, hence the price differnce is not as big.

 

[albertri]

Wah. Able to poison u not easy bro. I love yr Lux R 80/1.4 rendering too.

was resisting for long time even the FE55 I have resisted for sometime when I finally found a good deal I dive in. Same for the Lux-80, when I seek advise from someone he utter the word knn/f*** and other bad words and shouted "don't think just get!"

Initially I didn't like the lux-80 I guess I was still learning how to use it now I am liking it. Not becoz its rare (that I was told by almost everyone)

lolz

 

[Thoth]

was resisting for long time even the FE55 I have resisted for sometime when I finally found a good deal I dive in. Same for the Lux-80, when I seek advise from someone he utter the word knn/f*** and other bad words and shouted "don't think just get!" Initially I didn't like the lux-80 I guess I was still learning how to use it now I am liking it. Not becoz its rare (that I was told by almost everyone) lolz

Who advised u to get d lux 80/1.4? Haha. He is more poisonous than me.

 

[albertri]

Who advised u to get d lux 80/1.4? Haha. He is more poisonous than me.

You're one of them haha.

 

[Thoth]

You're one of them haha.

I dun recall leh... :bsmilie:

 

[albertri]

I dun recall leh... :bsmilie:

old already bro hahaha. Aiyah poison me in showing John's Lux-80

 

[Thoth]

old already bro hahaha. Aiyah poison me in showing John's Lux-80

80mm makes sense to u. U got too many 50s liao