Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, EVF with magnified view is a regular feature for people to use older lens on the m4/3 or even on Canikon cameras. It may not work great right now, but it certainly is good enough for some people and will only get better with time. Currently I won't touch an EVF but it a couple years, who knows. On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 7:03 PM, Frank <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > I must be brain dead to think this is Not a real great > Feature. You need the camera to be on a tripod to use this feature. Or > First frame your scene > Then push the EVF on > Look through the EVF at increased mag > Adjust focus > Go back to FF VF to re set image placement > Push the "take it" button > > I don't see it as a useful feature except for macro or tripod use > > Frank Filippone > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > >Sent: Sep 17, 2012 4:53 PM > >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Auto Aperture with R lenses on the new M via the > Leica R > M adapter > > > >If the image is blown up ten times on the back of the thing which I think > >they're saying I can see the thing making it possible to focus. > > > >Mark William Rabiner > > > > > >> From: "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw at archiphoto.com> > >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:24:19 -0700 > >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Auto Aperture with R lenses on the new M via the > Leica R > >> > M adapter > >> > >> It can easily work, but you lose some focussing accuracy. Will have to > see how > >> good the new magnification and focus peaking work. If they work well > enough, > >> auto aperture is not really needed. Also, the 'Viso' EVF for R lenses is > >> mostly needed for tele lenses, where you will shoot more often at near > wide > >> open aperture. The main problem I see is with macro shots. > >> > >> Henning > >> > >> > >> On 2012-09-17, at 3:52 PM, Vick Ko wrote: > >> > >>> Hmmm, would the new-M need auto-aperture? > >>> > >>> Doesn't the CMOS sensor "deal with it", so that you are always in > "stop-down" > >>> viewing, so that you always see the DOF? > >>> > >>> Eternally properly illuminated correct DOF sounds really exciting. > >>> > >>> Vick > >>> > >>> On 9/17/2012 6:43 PM, H&ECummer wrote: > >>>> Subject: [Leica] So most rumours came true? > >>>> From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) > >>>> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:09:43 +0000 > >>>> Other than the name ;-) > >>>> > >>>> http://en.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/m_new/ > >>>> > >>>> john > >>>> > >>>> Hi Luggers, > >>>> Just back from a two week road trip and catching up on the latest > Leica > >>>> news. > >>>>> From a quick scan of the Leica literature on line and a snap review > of > >>>>> Leica Camera Forum > >>>> I can't find any info whether auto aperture will be available with > the R > M > >>>> Adapter on the > >>>> Leica M. If that function is not available I'll stick with my recently > >>>> acquired Nikon > >>>> D800E and the leitax adapted bayonets on my R lenses. Pictures from > that > >>>> combo will follow in a few days. > >>>> Cheers > >>>> Howard (back in Vancouver after about 3,000kms in the old X3) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > Frank Filippone > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>