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Subject: [Leica] possible new viewfinder for leica m
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:37:38 +0000
References: <CA+=0raCrLB_85Qf9En=8E42Yc-C23bwjaSErN=pBFap1RLiTyQ@mail.gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9C5621939@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org> <FFA680FB-9F5A-4B3D-9341-0B33B2986B2C@sfr.fr> <CA+=0raDAqD6zqDZ8_xZWsqMHMWAYnQx+kaSVz5bvu3dFGfu4CQ@mail.gmail.com>, <81383F29-011D-4CE1-892B-B05694413832@sfr.fr> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9C562507B@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org>, <E4DF9E98-B4F9-415B-8005-AE709699116C@sfr.fr>

Both ;-) R/F seems preferable for focussing shorter lenses (no surprise), 
LCD rear screen or optional VF and can take SLR lenses (lenses <28mm with 
WYSIWYG, long lenses, macro etc, albeit for slower moving objects) with 
focus confirmation.

john
________________________________________


Thanks

Looks like this is no longer a range-finder then?
EVIL?

Amiti?s
Philippe

Le 13 juin 13 ? 23:26, John McMaster a ?crit :

> Much higher resolution:
>
> VF-2 (also rebadged/housed as Leica) 1.44MP
> VF-4 - 2.36MP
>
> john
> ________________________________________
>
>
> Thanks but how much (better)?
>
> TIA
> Ph
>
> Le 13 juin 13 ? 23:19, mehrdad a ?crit :
>
>> philippe, i think it will aid the focusing with the finder a bit
>> better
>>
>> -------------------------------------
>> regards, mehrdad
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 1:49 PM, philippe.amard
>> <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>wrote:
>>
>>> Do you think I would take better photos with It?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Philippe
>>>
>>> Le 13 juin 13 ? 21:46, John McMaster a ?crit :
>>>
>>>
>>> It is now out in the US so am awaiting reports....
>>>>
>>>> john
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.getolympus.com/us/**en/vf-4-viewfinder.html<http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/vf-4-viewfinder.html
>>>>>> or the leica
>>>>> version.
>>>>> it seems that the olympus cameras can start using this new finder
>>>>> with a
>>>>> firmware upgrade? so once leica adapts this technology (which is
>>>>> from
>>>>> epson), we will have a higher res finder and olympus will sell
>>>>> some more
>>>>> ------------------------------**-------
>>>>> regards, mehrdad
>>>>>
>>>>>


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