[Leica] Back on Pender

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Hi Scott,
I take the digest so my replies are delayed until it comes out. I use both 
the X Pro 1 and also the XE 1. These days I lean toward the XE 1 as the grab 
and go camera because you can get the SD card out without removing the case 
- another thoughtful design feature from Fuji. I use the Fuji M > X adapter 
which lets me dial in the focal length of the Leica lens attached by pushing 
the button on the side of the adapter. I like to have the lens focal length 
show up in the EXIF info. You need to turn the AF button on the front of the 
camera to Manual and then by pushing in the wheel located on the upper right 
back of the camera you can have a magnified view. Turn it right for 10X 
magnification, left for 5X - spin the focusing barrel of the lens until the 
image is sharp - either, as Steve mentioned, through the EVF or the LCD and 
fire away.
It is not as fast as pre focusing a manual lens stopped down to a small 
aperture to enlarge depth of field to catch the decisive moment but it is 
pretty good, practice helps, and you can nail focus without thinking about 
the tolerances of mechanical linkages in an optical rangefinder finder. I 
found on my Burma trip that I was using the X Pro 1 (my wife used the XE 1) 
more than my M9 which is really saying something. Of course, with the Fujis 
you also have the option of AF with the excellent Fuji lenses that make fine 
images on the X Trans sensor. Whether such an outfit is right for you - I 
think you need to get one in hand and field test it for awhile to really 
know.
That's what I've been doing.
Best Regards
Howard
Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 18:21:13 -0400
From: Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Back on Pender
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>

Howard or for that matter anyone else using the Fuji X-E1 with Leica lenses 
on the Fuji M mount adapter.... I am considering but wonder how the focus is 
working out with Leica lenses. I looked at a camera yesterday and held it 
with the 18-55 Fuji but the electronic viewfinder seems difficult. Am I 
missing something here!
The dealer did not have an m mount adapter so could not try it out that way. 
Any information or comments on your own ways of using this camera would be 
very appreciated. 

Thanks!
Scott