Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have actually handled one. You can set it up to magnify the image as you focus so getting precise focus through the viewfinder is very, very doable. If you stay in the 35-50-90 range this probably doesn't matter too much. Do you reach for a 20 or a 10mm then the viewfinder definitely works. Took a workshop from Ralph Gibson, then the 135 becomes very useful to you. Does the curvature of field with old lenses keep you from using the outer third for your main subject wide open; then this camera works for you. Now, the discussion should be whether the lower price point of the SL series with IBS outweigh the size, weight, ergonomics of the M family. If a 28ish lens or a 50is lens works for you then I would probably recommend the Q series as they are weather sealed, have IBS and a great viewfinder. It's all about choice and the ability to use tools from the 1930's to the present if those tools allow you the freedom to create what you can dream. All the best. On Thu, Oct 23, 2025 at 10:07?PM Frank Filippone via LUG < lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Leica just announced their new M model. without a rangefinder. It uses > regular old 1953 era M lenses. > > No RF? How do you focus it? > > I guess you could hold the camera at arm's length and focus off the LCD > screen in the back....... > > Good luck with that! > > What Leica has done is to recommend the focus peaking function. > > Is this good? It depends on you... to me it is not good. If you own a > Nocti, not even close..... > > And in the long run this will be the basic debated issue..... how to > focus this camera. > > Maybe thinking of it as a camera that uses ground glass focusing will be > my redemption? > > OTOH, this is precisely the way I focus my M glass on my Sony A7riv > body...... More thought is necessary. > > Nice 5.76MP VF device.... that is good and may make my solution viable. > > Check out this review, start at 6:50 minutes in the video..... > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaftOvsFL9o > > BTW, no IBIS. A shame. > > I guess I do not have to eat Top Ramen for the next few years to afford > one...... > > Maybe the M11 with IBIS IS the ultimate Leica? > > For that, I can see an exclusive diet of Top Ramen.....and wait, and > wait, and wait. > > Or just use my M glass on my Sony...... specs are remarkably > similar..... and I can save about $5,000 > > Hmmmmmmmm > > -- > Frank Filippone bmwred735i at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Don don.dory at gmail.com