Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe Leica should get an AF RF/SLR out into the market soon. Many of us are getting long in the tooth and weak in the eyes and would welcome the advantages that AF has to offer. I often ask myself: How can one continue to happily use a camera which will give blurred shots due to eyesight problem when there is an alternative loaded with extra features? Dan K. - ------------------------------ I belong to the age groop (that you so charmingly describe!) and how right you are in your viewpoint, however much I hate to admit it. This was confirmed to me when recently I loaded my M6 and a Minolta Maxxum 8oosi with a Tokina lens with same film and photographed the same objects at the same time. Most of the exposures came out alike, sharp and good, but a few were definitely sharper taken with the Minolta, naturally due to my less effective focusing. It gave me something to ponder about. I cannot imagine, though, that Leitz will ever bring out an M-Leica with automatic focusing, the whole idea of that camera being that the user is able to be in full control about everything himself. Karen S.