Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/05

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Subject: [Leica] Fuji XE-1
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:44:51 -0400

Though the idea of turning that lens into an in effect medium format
performer and its the same lens the ramifications of are daunting.
The idea that the corners would be covered adequately and your lenses become
medium format viable glass. Long without being huge like the Hasselblad
350mm and 500mm most people are familiar with.
Too good to be true. Having ones cake and eating it too! Etc.


On 6/6/13 1:36 AM, "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> wrote:

> All that means is that a simple optical viewfinder or rangefinder isn't for
> you, you need an SLR, which if you want Leica means the somewhat pricy "S"
> ;-)
> 
> FD
> 
> On 5 Jun, 2013, at 22:27, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I just looked at an X1 pro, didn't like it.  I could never get use to the
>> viewfinder and the fact that you can't see what is focused, it's just 
>> plain
>> glass.  I have to have groundglass or a split image.
>> 
>> Leo Wesson
>> Photographer/Videographer
>> 817.733.9157
>> www.leowesson.com
> 
> 
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