Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 30, 2013, at 3:20 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > The M with liveview (on back or EVF) has up to 10x magnification, but only > on central section. up to 10 x in steps or continuous? how do you activate it? Is there any detailed discussion of this, or results? Steve > Also quite hard to get one currently ;-) > > john > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> On Mar 30, 2013, at 2:47 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Steve I guess you would need to talk to Leica USA or Solms direct? >>> Dare I say that the new M may offer you the same advantage in focus >>> methods with those critical lenses. >> >> >> Can you tell me more Geoff, or send a url on the details of focus with the >> leica M? Is there magnification on EVF? >> >> >> >> Steve >>> >>> >>> *If you want to take more interesting pictures, stand in front of more >>> interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> On 31 March 2013 00:10, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>>> I have similar issue, want my m9 rf adjusted for the noctilux wide >>>> open and close, so it will be incorrect otherwise I guess. Can't get >>>> this done here (Sacramento) so what do I send where? >>>> btw the same lens on the Fuji EX1 with adapter and EVF focuses >>>> beautifully as you have magnification and see exactly what you will >>>> get... It's wonderful. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> Steve Barbour >>>> >>>> On Mar 30, 2013, at 1:59 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> In the garden with F - >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/MM/L1000811-Edit.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Monochrom, 75 Summilux, last September. >>>> >>>> I got this lens CLAd and calibrated to focus properly with my >>>> Monochrom in December but got very busy with work just after I got it >>>> back. Tests today show that it focused better before the adjustment >>>> than after - I think maybe it was closer to dead on at 1.4 and 75 cm >>>> focus distance before than after. Leica seems to have adjusted it so >>>> that it slightly front focuses wide open and close up, probably to >>>> compensate for focus shift. Serves me right for messing with >>>> something that worked. It will have to go back. >>>> >>>> Comments etc appreciated. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information