Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you tried the back LCD with a loupe? Magnified without a loupe? If you're doing tripod based photography, this is the best way to go, no matter the platform; the EVF will get you close, the LCD with loupe will get you there. Especially after taking the exposure, checking with the LCD and adjusting. That's what I've done with C*'s, N*'s and now with Medium Format backs. It's a pretty well established digital workflow for the exposure portion in the field for landscapes... For handheld I'm not sure why you would want to use other than the rangefinder. It's a joy and why I have M's... Other SLR lenses would not be as sharp; I don't think they can be. Though sharp for film, sharp for completely flat sensors is a whole new ballgame IMO. That's why you need Live View for them... Sent from my iPad > On Oct 9, 2013, at 8:04 AM, mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> wrote: > > though it works for focusing, it is not a pleasure to use. the ground glass > feeling is not there. also these evf are made by epson and it is the older > generation, the current one are much much better, i don't know why leica > chose the older tech. > > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > >> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> >> wrote: >> >> The M and the EVF work very well. You can dial in so that you magnify and >> just use the center part of the image to focus more clearly. I do not >> like >> it as well as ground glass focusing but it works. I have a number of R >> lenses. >> >> Bill Grimwood >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+bill=grimwood.net at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+bill=grimwood.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Frank >> Filippone >> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 8:36 AM >> To: 'Leica Users Group' >> Subject: [Leica] Leica M(240) >> >> Now that there are a few cameras circulating in the community, maybe >> someone >> has experience with the EVF: >> >> >> >> I like being able to focus using the ground glass on my SLR's, including >> the >> Nikon, Rollei, Hasselblad and even the LF ground glass. It is pretty >> easy, >> you can focus anywhere in the scene. Pretty good contrast and brightness. >> In my eyes, easy to focus this way. ( Precise focus may require the use >> of >> something like a split image center / microprism center, loupe, etc.) >> >> >> >> Would this be the case with the M +EVF? Or is it a different experience? >> >> >> >> I am not looking for the focus tracking ( or whatever it is that lights up >> an area based upon edge detection.) I am interested in the smooth in and >> out focusing experience of a ground glass in any part of the image.. >> >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information