Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/16

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Subject: [Leica] accurate framing (was: Re: for those interested in future Leica developments)
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:37:06 -0800
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I used the EVF on the M for the first time last week. Was with the 21mm and
replaced the external 21mm finder. It had several advantages over the
external 21mm finder:
*   Framing was EXACT!
*   Could see exactly what was in focus and adjust accordingly (using
shutter half-depressed)
*   And best of all, you can tilt it up so that the camera can be close to
the ground allowing you to really get a perspective you used to have to lie
down for
Downside was a slight delay between depressing the shutter and the shutter
firing, but I got used to that?

Here are a couple of the results; not the best images, but I don't blame
the EVF for that!
www.rgaphoto.com/21mmEVF

Really fun using it as a chimney finder; up to my calves in waves, so I
don't think I could have gotten these without it other than guessing and
with a horizon bubble level in the hot shoe..


On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 6:41 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at 
earthlink.net>wrote:

> FRANK DERNIE wrote:
>
> >>>
> If you want accurate framing you will need a reflex camera or look at the
> sensor output either via the screen on the back or an EVF, whether you like
> it or not!
> <<<
>
> I agree... and even if it were possible to make the M frame lines 100%
> accurate at the focussed distance parallax would make the foreground and
> background and the spatial relationships between foreground, subject and
> background inaccurate.  For 100% accuracy a minimum of TTL viewing is
> required.
>
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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-- 
Bob Adler


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