Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The market awaits you then Phil! I'm out. Cheers Geoff *Lighting- eyes- action* http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 23 October 2011 10:16, Phil Forrest <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote: > I could make you an autofocus Leica M lens given the right tools, time > and a little budget. It wouldn't be hard at all considering the amount > of AF work that's already been done in the last 30 years. it wouldn't > be pretty but it would be autofocus. > > Phil Forrest > > > On Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:23:55 +1000 > Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > > > I think you just wanted a chance to use 'plethora' in a thread > > Phil ;-) Notwithstanding some ergonomically advanced design features, > > your plethora is not merely moribund it is entirely deceased! > > Actually I owned and used a G1 and G2. Leica viewfinders they were > > not! You still can't autofocus Leica M lenses, no way no how, not > > even with ketchup in the helicoids. > > > > > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > > > *Lighting- eyes- action* > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > > > On 23 October 2011 08:02, Phil Forrest <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> > > wrote: > > > > > Mmmmm. Sushi with ketchup. ;) > > > > > > Contax G1 / G2? Konica Hexar? The plethora of others that use > > > rangefinding mechanisms (IR) for focusing? > > > > > > > > > Phil Forrest > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 23 Oct 2011 07:07:24 +1000 > > > Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > M is for Messsucher which means rangefinder ;-) No doubt tht there > > > > will be an M10 but it won't autofocus M lenses. > > > > You can't have an autofocus rangefinder! That would be like a > > > > Lagavulin with fruit juice, a digital Patek Philippe, a Mont > > > > Blanc crayon or Sushi with ketchup and a side of fries > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Geoff > > > > > > > > *Lighting- eyes- action* > > > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 22 October 2011 22:28, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I thought about it - but decided it was too heavy and limiting > > > > > for my preferred subjects - wildlife and people on the streets. > > > > > That is why I would love a M10 with autofocus and halfway > > > > > decent low light performance. I would even buy new lenses for > > > > > it, can you believe! (-: Cheers > > > > > Jayanand > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >