Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And a very fine tool for the street as demonstrated by Lluis on the streets here right now. I tried it briefly on the new camera too and it could become very addictive. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 19 September 2013 00:22, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at btinternet.com>wrote: > It focuses fine between focal lengths, though I can't say I have > deliberately checked infinity, but have taken Leica at their word. > > The MATE is not a zoom, and Leica advise against using between FL click > stops (unlike their advice on the WATE). Since the standard sequence for > focal length of the frame lines is 35-50-28 the FL ring goes from 35 to 50 > to 28 which makes impossible smooth transition through the focal lengths, > so it has rapid ramps and detents on the FL cams for just those 3 focal > lengths. > > > > >________________________________ > > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >Sent: Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 11:34 > >Subject: Re: [Leica] OT. Nikon screen brightness and contrast > > > > > >Does it focus to infinity in between fixed focal lengths? The MATE will > not focus over a couple of metres when between FLs... > > > >john > >________________________________________ > > > > > >As it happens, it is a zoom lens and is perfectly useable with in between > focal lengths, it just has no viewfinder appropriate, though the new camera > has a live view function which resolves that. > >FD > > > >On 18 Sep, 2013, at 07:24, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > > >> For the M there is the TRI-ELMAR-M 16-18-21 mm f/4 ASPH > >> And I could convince myself it was a zoom. Its just missing a few of > the in > >> between focal lenghs. > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 >