Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, but what it does provide is that the LCD or EVF automatically adjusts brightness when you stop down the lens, eliminating one of the traditional difficulties with using old lenses on DSLRs. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Jun 13, 2010, at 4:48 PM, red735i at earthlink.net wrote: > Please explain further... makes no sense to me....I assume you are > referrring to a electronic viewfinder (EV)? > > The purpose of focusing at F2 and shooting at F32 is to get the minimum > DOF for accurate focusing and mzximum DOF for shooting. Use the term .. > un-ambiguous focusing plane... > > An EV does not provide for this...... as far as I can see..... > > ??? > > Frank > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Steve Unsworth <lug at steveunsworth.co.uk> >> Sent: Jun 13, 2010 7:17 AM >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] R mount lenses on Micro Four Thirds >> >> The system supports focussing at the selected f stop. There's no need to >> focus wide open and then stop down before taking the shot. >> >> Steve >> >> On 13 Jun 2010, at 14:45, red735i at earthlink.net wrote: >> >>> I assume there is no connection from body to lens for the >>> auto-diaphragm? YOu must manually stop down to F-whatever for each shot >>> ? ( or focus and complse at working aperture?) >>> >>> Frank >>>> I am using my Leica R 60mm Macro on the Panasonic GF-1 and GH-1 with >>>> the Panasonic DMW-MA3R adapter. Works wonderfully. I was thinking of >>>> getting the Leica 45mm Macro (m4/3), but thought "hey, why not just get >>>> the adapter and use the R macro I already have?" >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >