Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Autofocus is just fine when it works; and I have no doubt that I'd love an S2; and use its autofocus whenever appropriate. I simply prefer an exceptional viewfinder combined with manual focus for most of the work that I do. So I'd rather see R&D and $$'s spent on a bright, clear viewing system than on servo motors and AF technology for my pie-in-the-sky 24x36 R10. (not to mention the fact that I've got R glass from 15 mm to 560 mm sans motors) ;~) Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Aug 3, 2010, at 5:03 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > George the two times I handled an S2 I used them with the AF turned off or > I > ignored it. I think the battery was low and the AF was not working right > first time. Anyway I'd not hold AF against it it works real well focusing > on > the groundglass which is certainly a groundglass made for that. > I can see using the system tomorrow and focusing files that size by hand. > > -------------------- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > mark at rabinergroup.com > > >> From: Lottermoser George <imagist3 at mac.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:02:20 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] What are the rumours around Leica and Photokina? WAS >> : >> Leica annual report >> >> As I'm not a big autofocus fan = no problem. >> The S2 looks more like an R8/9 than any other SLR out there; >> and I love the look and feel of R8/9 = no problem. >> >> obviously everyone's looking for different things in their: >> cameras >> cars >> bicycles >> phones >> et al >> >> ?just say'n' >> the little Leica Camera company >> having hit a home run with M9 and new glass >> a base hit with the S2 >> will >> sooner or later >> have to address the 24x36 DSLR hole in its lineup. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 2, 2010, at 11:53 PM, Richard Man wrote: >> >>> One problem with a DSLR is the autofocus module, body design, >>> mirror box >>> etc. i.e. they cannot just use the R8/R9 design because they were >>> rejected >>> by a number of people already. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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