Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard and Steve thanks for the detailed reply. Very helpful to me. Scott On 2013-05-13, at 12:49 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Sent from my iPhone > Steve Barbour > > On May 12, 2013, at 9:38 PM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > > 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. > > Of interest, it's actually easier to do as you can intuit, when the lens > is wide open.... > > > s > > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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