Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At Sunday 23/04/2000 12:41, Dan Honemann wrote: >1. Better film loading. >2. Better film loading. >3. Better film loading. Am I the only one who *likes* the M loading system? >-- a high eyepoint viewfinder that allows eyeglass wearers to see the 28 >frames in the .72x and the 35 frames in the .85x viewers Probably impossible. Be nice though. >-- aperture and shutter speed info in the viewfinder You'll be wanting automation next ;-) [yellow alert] >-- a center-mounted tripod socket I like the tripod mount under the shutter. Helps handling when using a support. If you're talking studio-style use, then it's probably not the right camera for the job. >-- electronic curtain to accommodate higher shutter speed and faster flash >synch (1/250 would be nice) for fill Erm... No. The M shutter is one of the reasons it's an M. >-- aperture- and shutter-priority auto-exposure Ah, you do want automation, I see. [red alert] >-- NO auto-focus, never, ever Phew! Thought I was about to see the M morph into Contax G. [stand down alert] >-- lens caps that fit the hoods, so one can simply leave the hood extended >(or in place) all the time (of course, Ted has me nearly convinced I don't >need the lens cap anyway! :)) If you like. Lens caps have never been an issue with me, for some reason. Perhaps I should stay in more 8-) Regards John Bean