Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If by "preview" you mean seeing the image prior to shooting, NONE of them include it. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Leonard J Kapner Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 11:11 AM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] M7 Digital (real one!! :-) ) in LFI Not to be the contrarian, but I think the reason for inclusion is deceptively simple: To not include it would eliminate the competitive part of the market that has the feature. Are there any DSLRs at/near the proposed Leica feature-price point that don't incorporate LCD screen preview? Len -- -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 7:35 AM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] M7 Digital (real one!! :-) ) in LFI Well, Steve's friend B. D. isn't going to say anything cynical. But....:-)...I will say that the preview function strikes me as a bit, well, silly on a serious digital camera - which this would be. Don't forget we're talking manual focus, where the p&ses are all auto focus with manual override...Trying to seriously focus the image on the little t.v. screen would be a bit nuts. I find with the DSLR's I don't in anyway miss having the t.v. screen function of the p&ses, and can't see why Leica would waste it's time to incorporate this into a digital M. If you're doing studio, portrait, etc. work, you can take the shot and preview it...if you're doing photojournalism, street shooting etc., you don't want to waste the time screwing around. At least that's my take on it... -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Steve Barbour Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 7:45 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] M7 Digital (real one!! :-) ) in LFI Hi Karen.... exciting, yes ...but it seems a bit early to be talking details.... I know I sound like my friend BD, but he is usually right on the button....... are you sure they are not just putting it out there ?.... ie running it up the flagpole, to see if anyone will salute....just to get their toe in the door? It seems not likely that right now they have much more than their toe in the door.... or maybe it is an April fool's joke.... Hmmmmm.... Steve Karen Nakamura wrote: >> >> Are you saying that it looks like an M without the advance lever? I >> somehow have a gut feeling that the traditional M shutter is going to >> go bye, bye and be replaced by something smaller.... I always >> wondered how they intended to fit the CCD, electronics and a screen >> on the back of the camera without adding an unsightly hump... > > > > Yes, no wind lever, so my guess is the shutter is either an > electromagnetic vertical travel bladed shutter or more likely, a purely > electronic shutter (such as in most digital P&S cameras). The advantage > of the latter is live preview, which the R-D1 does not have. > > Karen > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information