Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/19

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Subject: [Leica] The Leica M new functionality difference
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:51:53 -0400
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>> and several hundred times more accuracy
>
> This is nice in theory but in practice is a myth.  When you measure
> how accurate RF focusing is with a real-world camera and lens, it's
> pretty sadly wanting, especially for digital sensors.
>
> The ongoing advantage of the M(s? - as in plural) will be the direct
> window out through the camera onto the real world,
>
> Marty

Agree: the RF is not pin accurate and mal adjusts from time to time and
between lenes etc. Can't be long before auto focus on the M becomes a
reality: perhaps with IS and dust removal ;-)

Alastair



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