Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All of my work is hand-held. No tripods, except maybe a monopod, occasionally. I'm using the rangefinder, lenses wide open, slow shutter speed 90% of the time. Will I be able to use the M240 that way? ...and use it for the occasional macro shot that I carried the very heavy R9 + DMR + 100 Macro for? That's what I want. The Visoflex works but it is entirely too awkward to switch between normal rangefinder and carefully set-up macro shots. While it is possible in a studio, it is almost impossible in the field. If I could attach the 100 Macro to the M240 and just take photos, that would be perfect. Possible or not? Tina On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com