Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Lluis. I don't have an M to give me the rangefinder confidence when focusing, but I do love the Leica-R lenses, even if they must be focused manually. I have confidence that a new prescription will give me more to work with. When I must work quickly, I have found that autofocus systems work quite well. They do have their uses. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: For Nathan BOKEH ????????????? > Jim, > > I envy your good eyes! > > Mines are no so good and will have cataract surgery, maybe the Ted's > solution is the better one, all the time I loss focusing could be better > with an autofocus, but I'm not used at all to the automatic cameras and I > love have in my hands a M... > > Hope everything is still better for you on the next two weeks > > Saludos > Lluis > > > El 01/03/2011, a las 23:21, Jim Nichols escribi?: > >> Thanks, Ted. We have access to a young optometrist who just worked out >> a miracle set of lenses for my wife, who has had cataract surgery on >> both eyes, and, for the past 10 years, is troubled by double vision. >> Combining prisms and lens prescriptions is an art! I will see what he >> can do for me next week. >> >> Here is one other for your comments. It is about a 25% crop, because of >> distance and distractions. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/No+Way.jpg.html >> >> This was wide open. I would like to see if one stop down would increase >> sharpness. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 4:02 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: For Nathan BOKEH ????????????? >> >> >>> Jim Nichols offered: >>> >>>>> As to sharpness, as you know better than I, eyesight can be a problem >>>>> when >>> one is over 80. I am scheduled to get some new glasses in a couple of >>> weeks. Hopefully, they will assist my ageing eyes in the focus >>> department. <<<< >>> >>> Hi Jim, >>> >>> I'm sure the new glasses will be a bonus plus. . Particularly when you >>> are shooting manual. >>> >>> I have no problem with my M cameras focusing at anytime. Even in the >>> dimmest lighting..... I just look for a highlight.... preferably on the >>> subjects eyes or forehead, nose..... CLICK! " >>> >>> That's with or without glasses. >>> >>> But the little by little site loss of the good eye, I have no >>> hesitation about using auto focus with the digital SLR! I control the >>> auto focus by a series of very quick light touches to the shutter >>> release making the little red square indicating the camera/ lens is in >>> focus and it's "CLICK!" So far I've had great success and it allows me >>> to shoot faster as things happen with the subject. Particularly if the >>> subject is moving. >>> >>> In any event I wish you all the best with the new eye tests and glasses >>> as I'm sure it will make a major difference! >>> >>> cheers, >>> ted >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >