Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/10

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Subject: [Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses"
From: red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone)
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:13:41 -0800
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First, I used manual pre-set aperture lenses in the 60's and 70's.  They
were and are a PITA.  I want never to go back that route. 

 Yes, you can preset everything, focus and shoot, but as soon as the light
changes due to the sun, or the placement of the action, or a cloud, or
whatever, you are back to where you started.... slow.  Dead slow.

If you must manually stop down a lens, meter, change aperture/shutter speed,
and recompose, how can anyone think this is not a non-immediate action?

That is why I do not find the lens adapters and Nikon/Canon bodies at all a
solution to the Digi-R.  

YMMV.

Frank Filippone
red735i at earthlink.net

On Nov 10, 2009, at 6:18 AM, Frank Filippone wrote:

> Yes.  But not exactly the tool for the decisive moment.......Human,
birdie,
> Lion, or otherwise......

why Frank, and how do you know?

here...

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2009/handymanbw.jpg.html


and we do have other tools for that,  if you prefer...


Steve


> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
> I'll have to try it I've heard repeatedly its easier than it sounds.
> Once you line up your shot you can stop down and meter and  click?
> 
> 
> Mark William Rabiner
> 





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