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Subject: [Leica] 3200 ISO with the new M240
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:28:21 +0000
References: <0497DC39-8C0B-4CB6-B751-DB29FB2168C3@archiphoto.com> <E99666E9-516A-4DBF-83B3-53951C767F26@gmail.com> <18BAA522-371F-4942-BBDC-92241683967E@archiphoto.com> <D35EFC70-10D0-42C5-BBE4-43258FBE3CBE@gmail.com> <14A33138-1C37-4218-B489-9BD7E39C4B29@archiphoto.com>, <CAAsXt4MyJpycLrPNrA7Yr4PyTX5j65dn+eqLA45xtf5OnjFU_g@mail.gmail.com>

The limitation is that you can only zoom into the centre of the frame

john
________________________________________
on behalf of Robert Adler [rgacpa at gmail.com]

Wow. Thanks Henning. I wasn't expecting that; only thought focus peaking
was available with the EVF.
Thanks very much,
Bob

On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 5:59 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at 
archiphoto.com>wrote:

> Both.
>
>
> On 2013-03-13, at 3:53 PM, Robert G Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Henning,
> > Is this on the LCD back panel or the optional EVF?
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> >
> > Bob Adler
> >
> > On Mar 13, 2013, at 3:47 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, there is. The little button on the front where the film rewind
> thingie was, when pressed in when Live View is enabled, will magnify with
> variable magnification and focus peaking. It doesn't work all that well
> with the Noctilux (focus peaking) as the lens doesn't have enough contrast
> at f/1. Also, the focus peaking is too coarse to work with extremely wide
> angle lenses. You're much better off using the rangefinder with those.
> >>
> >> Henning
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2013-03-13, at 3:01 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> hi Henning, with manual focus, is there some form of magnification to
> assist focus?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Steve
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Mar 13, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> This shot was taken with the M240 and 75mm Summilux at f/1.4 (EXIF
> notwithstanding) and processed in LR4 with auto WB. No noise reduction 
> used.
> >>>>
> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/grandkids/L1000437.jpg.html
> >>>>
> >>>> Here is a center crop:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/grandkids/L1000437crop.jpg.html
> >>>>
> >>>> No sharpening, no noise reduction, just crop and export from LR4
> >>>>
> >>>> As I mentioned before, I believe this is better than the M9 can do at
> ISO 1250.
> >>>>
> >>>> Henning Wulff
> >>>> henningw at archiphoto.com
> >>>>


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