Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You would have been sopping! But then again, in the ocean waters off Hawaii, that ain't such a bad thing? :-) On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 7:42 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > I find it odd using it as a chimney finder, does not work the same as a > waist level finder (even though it is many years since I used one) - also > with fussy lenses I do get sharper (better focussed) images than using the > RF, shame I prefer using the RF ;-) > > john > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler