Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The current M9 does very well with distant exit pupils. The 135's work well with it as do the 400 and 560 Telyts. I think that's largely been solved already. Henning On 2012-08-27, at 8:20 AM, FRANK DERNIE wrote: > How are they going to rationalise the offset microlenses with the distant > exit pupil of the R lenses? > Surely the offset microlenses are optimum for one exit pupil position, > which I imagine all/most new M lenses comply to. The R lenses will be much > different. I can't imagine how a system optimum for one could be ideal for > the other. Perhaps there will be a new M to R adapter with some (very > expensive...) correction in it. > FD > > > >> ________________________________ >> From: Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, 27 August 2012, 15:30 >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica ME? >> >> I think if Leica produces a live view camera, with full frame and M >> mount, I'd buy it. I'd hope it still has an optical RF, but includes a >> live view viewer that I can turn off. >> >> Just imagine, using R lenses natively on the camera with an R-to-M >> adapter, and live view. >> >> And M lenses naturally, or LTM lenses with adapters. >> >> And all those neat gadgets like BOOWU's and Visoflexes and bellows and >> such. >> >> I'd be trusting Solm's to "get it right" - with Leica quality imaging on >> the sensor, and stellar qualities on the live view. >> >> ....Vick >> >> >> >> On 8/27/2012 10:23 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >>> Leica seems to be going both forward and backward. I choose backward and >>> will use my MM rangefinder with B&W. The DMR works fine with my R >>> lenses If I wanted a camera with live view and video, I would get a >>> Canon >>> or Nikon. I don't and won't. >>> >>> Tina >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > Henning Wulff henningw at archiphoto.com