Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Could you please keep us updated? TIA Phx Jeff Moore wrote: >2009-09-28-14:20:03 leo wesson: > > >>anyone use/own one? >> >> > >I'm currently playing with one which I've rented for a week (with the 14-140 >lens and an M adapter) to try to figure out for myself: > > - how much of a pain it is to use non-AF lenses, and the quality acheived, > > and > > - how good a camcorder a combo still/video dingus like this seems to be. > >Can't say that I've come close to taking its measure for sure, and I don't >yet >have sample images ready to post, and (not being a real "video guy") I'm >sure >I'm not the best one to evaluate its video goodness... but what in >particular >did you want to know? Maybe I can try to test whatever it is. > >The first thing I tried was using the Leica M lenses I can't seem to focus >very reliably with my M8 (like the Noctilux, and the 135/3.4). First >impression is that getting them precisely focussed is slow and fiddly enough >that it isn't a great match with candid people photography, but the pictures >can look pretty good. Samples eventually. > > -Jeff > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >