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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital back for Leica R8/R9
From: Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 06:49:59 -0400
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Hi Mehrdad:

Thanks, I look forward to learning your observation(s).  

I understand what you mean about paying attention to both the focus
confirmation and the subject.  The more I have worked with it, the
better I've become about being peripherally aware of the "black dot"
while simultaneously concentrating on the composition.
- -- 

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



mehrdad wrote:
> 
> I have not even tried to use an r lens on the 10d, I will give it a go
> and
> see how it works. My problem with the focus conformation is paying
> attention
> to it and not the subject!
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------
> regards, mehrdad
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jim
> Hemenway
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:04 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital back for Leica R8/R9
> 
> Mehrdad:
> 
> Is there no focus confirmation when using R glass with the 10d?  I
> thought
> that I would need a split focusing screen for the Kodak/Nikon DCS-460
> when
> using AIS lenses, but the focus confirmation does the job.
> --
> 
> Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> 
> mehrdad wrote:
> >
> > The 10d is probably the best digital money can buy under 7k. And it
> is
> > very close in everything to it's big brother 1ds except the
> > resolution. Pair it with the capture one software and u got a
> winner.
> > There are no split focusing screens available for the 10d and this
> > makes hard to use with the r lenses
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > regards, mehrdad
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of George
> Lottermoser
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:44 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital back for Leica R8/R9
> >
> > simon@sclamb.com (Simon Lamb)5/28/03
> >
> > >tonal quality etc. You may want to reply to that question off-list.
> >
> > Please keep this thread on-list as many of us are considering the
> > possibility of a Canon D body for use with our R glass I believe it
> > has on-topic merit.
> >
> > thanks
> >
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