Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Finally, a camera body on which a Hexanon lens can focus. ;-) Jeffery Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jul 11, 2013, at 20:46, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote: > Thanks Mark and Jim. Appreciate the comments! > I'm waiting for the focus peak update that Howard was talking about as > well. The focus through the viewfinder does not seem too difficult to me > at this point. > I think the 90 version I have is a bit heavy on the front > end....especially the chrome model. Obviously the camera does not have > the body heft as the M body does to balance things out but it's not > totally bad. > I know everyone on the list is not into these models that Fuji are selling > but it really is amazing how far the manufacturers have come in the past > two or three years. I think it all bodes well for photographers in > general. > And Mark, I too love the older Gitzo heads. > > Scott > > > On 2013-07-11, at 9:27 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> I love those off center Gitzo heads. I still have two of them and I use >> them. Not made any more a shame. Very French! >> Oh and nice shots! >> >> >> On 7/11/13 9:18 PM, "Scott Gregory" <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote: >> >>> Well I finally broke down and bought the long talked about Fuji XE-1 but >>> had >>> to wait to get the Fuji M mount adapter. So I've been having fun with >>> putting >>> on the Leica lenses to try it out. Just a couple of grab shots to share: >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/Scott/XE-1/xe1+fitted+with+90+Elmarit.jpg >>> .html >>> >>> and >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/Scott/XE-1/XE1+with+90+Elmarit.jpg.html >>> >>> and two more photos, as testing and getting used to settings etc., >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/Scott/XE-1/chippy.jpg.html >>> >>> and lastly: >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/Scott/XE-1/Clematis.jpg.html >>> >>> Thanks for looking and I've not given up on Leica as I am still using >>> the M9. >>> But so far this camera and the files out of it are pretty decent. >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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