Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/07

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Chinese Crested Chin
From: pklein at threshinc.com (Peter Klein)
Date: Sun Sep 7 21:09:45 2008

I'd never met one of these dogs in person before.  Cute little guy. No hair 
on the body, only on the head, feet and tail. His owner told me that he 
likes to pull blankets over himself, and sleeps in their bed.
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/P9072469CrestedChin-w.jpg.html>

E-510, 100/2.8 OM Zuiko (200mm equivalent)

My verdict on the manual focus lenses on this camera is that they are fun 
to play with, but very frustrating to try to do anything "real" 
with.  Focusing on the stock viewfinder screen with the rather minified 
view is hit and miss.  The manual lenses do work very nicely for static 
subjects, especially with magnified Live View. Assuming you can hold steady 
enough to focus, or are using a tripod, and that light isn't shining onto 
the LCD.  At any rate, a used 40-150 digital Zuiko lens is on order--the 
older, faster, heavier one that is supposedly sharper.

--Peter