Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Glad it works for you. M(240) is out of my price range. If I would go with something similar it would most likely be a Sony A7 type of camera. I would love to shoot Leica cameras again. They feel so right, and I was very happy with my film results. But at $8K, I cannot justify that. Unfortunately, I cannot even say, maybe in 4-5 years when I can get a used M(240) for perhaps $3k, because in 4-5 years I am sure I would want whatever is being produced then, with all the advantages it would bring. Maybe 32 bit processing so metering is not really a necessity, or ultra fine randomly placed, three color sensitive pixels in at 50MP chip that truly mimics film. Who knows what is in the future. I, too, have most all my R glass, and most is converted to Nikon mount. Only sold the 180/4 as I rarely used it, and the 100/4 macro when I replaced it with the 100/2.8 APO. A stunning improvement. I await the next lens in your arsenal to be put to the test. Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "George Lottermoser" <george.imagist at icloud.com> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 2:31 PM To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Cc: <leicareflex at freelists.org> Subject: [LRflex] Re: [Leica] IMGs: Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 1 : 2.8 / 24 mmonM: Grass Root Politics on the North Shore > > On Jul 21, 2014, at 4:21 PM, Aram Langhans wrote: > >> Thanks for this, George. It is too bad the lens will not fit on a full >> frame Nikon DSLR as I understand the mirror will hit the back ring of the >> lens. Not the glass, I am told. I do not wish to modify the mirror by >> grinding away a bit, nor do I wish to grind away at the back ring on the >> lens. I'll hang on to my 24 until I deem it right to unload my R8. The >> R8, woefully, has not had a complete roll of film through it in 6 years, >> but I am reluctant to part with it. >> >> Aram >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "George Lottermoser" <george.imagist at icloud.com> >> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 9:28 AM >> To: "Group Users Leica" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Cc: "Leica Reflex" <leicareflex at freelists.org> >> Subject: [LRflex] IMGs: Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 1 : 2.8 / 24 mm on M: >> Grass Root Politics on the North Shore >> >>> c & c always welcome and appreciated >>> >>> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=8909> > > Personally, Aram, I'm currently terrifically happy that I have kept all my > Leica R glass. > The R8/DMR has handled them with grace and gorgeous results; > and now the M has returned them to their full frame potential. > > While the EVF has taken some getting used to; > it's far from unworkable. > > My experience trying to use the R glass on the 10D, 20D and 5D > was horrible by comparison; except under the most ideal conditions. > > The EVF with focus assist allows even stopping down in poor light; > and the M ISO performance works in almost every condition I shoot in; > especially with the wonderful wide open performance of Leica glass. > > I'd still love to have a full frame Leica DSLR; > yet the M is certainly no slouch with ANY M or R lens; > so far. > > Next up 35 mm R Summilux. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > http://www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >