Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maybe I am wrong, but I thought if your were willing to look like a tourist your could use the live view function on the main LCD to focus using focus peaking; just like the Nex series does. I find with macro subjects being able to move a little away from the subject and examine the screen for focus and composition is a lot like how I used a baby Linhof. On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Yes, suddenly the expensive EVF for my Olympus compact looks to be much > better value for money. ;-) > On Mar 14, 2013 11:56 AM, "Henning Wulff" <henningw at archiphoto.com> > wrote: > > > External; either the $550 Leica one or the $250 (or $160 used) one that > is > > saddled with the Olympus brand, as they are the ones that make both. > > > > Henning > > > > > > On 2013-03-13, at 6:38 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > On Mar 13, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> > > wrote: > > > > > >> They all still work. The rangefinder is better for lenses up to about > > 90mm in the normal range, the EVF/LCD with LiveView are better with macro > > and tele lenses. I don't have any adapters yet (coming shortly, I hope) > but > > I have been able to adapt some Viso lenses and strange macro lenses like > > Photars. It works quite well. Also, if you don't want to carry around a > > number of wideangle viewfinders, the EVF is an option. > > > > > > > > > is there a built in EVF, or you need to add an external one? > > > > > > Steve > > > > > >> > > >> Henning > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On 2013-03-13, at 3:50 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >>> In the past there were eyepiece magnifiers for Leica's, but don't > know > > if older accessories fit the newer cameras. Although since there is live > > view with this camera, could be possible. > > >>> > > >>> -----Original Message----- From: Steve Barbour > > >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 5:01 PM > > >>> To: Leica Users Group > > >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 3200 ISO with the new M240 > > >>> > > >>> hi Henning, with manual focus, is there some form of magnification to > > assist focus? > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Steve > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Mar 13, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at > > >>> archiphoto.com> > > wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> This shot was taken with the M240 and 75mm Summilux at f/1.4 (EXIF > > notwithstanding) and processed in LR4 with auto WB. No noise reduction > used. > > >>>> > > >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/grandkids/L1000437.jpg.html > > >>>> > > >>>> Here is a center crop: > > >>>> > > >>>> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/grandkids/L1000437crop.jpg.html > > >>>> > > >>>> No sharpening, no noise reduction, just crop and export from LR4 > > >>>> > > >>>> As I mentioned before, I believe this is better than the M9 can do > at > > ISO 1250. > > >>>> > > >>>> 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 > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com