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Subject: [Leica] Live view and TTL "m"
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 09:02:43 -0700
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On Oct 2, 2013, at 8:01 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks; The Alpa solution is like an electronic version of a Leica 12025
> finder.
> 
> What I would like is a bluetooth connected or even a mini usb teather to a
> camera's live view.
> 
> That would help me overcome some mobility issues, and give me angles
> currently unavailable.

this may be worth a look Sonny....

http://store.sony.com/p/Clip-on-Smartphone-Camera,-Sony-Cyber-shot-Lens/en/p/DSCQX100/B


read the article on this in the New York Times,


Steve

> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> You could use an Alpa!
>> 
>> http://www.alpa.ch/en/products/framing-focussing/viewfinder/alpa-iphone-holder-4-4s-5-mkll.html
>> 
>> I've started to use this for in the field framing:
>> 
>> http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/perspective-tools/view-catcher.htm
>> 
>> They have an iPhone app too!
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I would LOVE to be able to use my iPhone 5 as a liveview finder for a
>>> camera.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Geoff.  Did you use the LCD or the Oly VF?  Your email was not clear to
>>> me.
>>>> 
>>>> Maybe Bob Adler will let me try out his setup?  Pretty please?
>>>> 
>>>> Now if they would just put the EVF inside the camera.
>>>> 
>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 1, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Yes! I found it to be much better than expected with unique
>> advantages
>>>> too.
>>>>> Especially after my RF vertical alignment had its adventure. I got a
>>>> really
>>>>> good hit rate even wide open in low light for several hundreds frames
>>>>> thereafter.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> Geoff
>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 2 October 2013 00:00, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I did wonder if the TTL oly attachment and the live view on the M
>>> would
>>>> be
>>>>>> a bit of a gimmick, but its been very useful, especially with lenses
>>>> such
>>>>>> as the Wide Tri-elmar. You can now very accurately frame your image
>>> and
>>>>>> even focus closer than 0.7m. Here is an example of an 8 second
>>> exposure
>>>> of
>>>>>> a fountain. I was able to just keep the arches of the water spouts
>> in
>>>> the
>>>>>> image without letting the flare get to bad from the lights just
>> above
>>>> the
>>>>>> level of the upper image.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/pdnf5w7
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> and here I was able to raise the camera above head high to avoid
>> dross
>>>> in
>>>>>> the foreground. Not a great shot, but it was what I was after, weird
>>>> angle
>>>>>> and all :-)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/nhlv6e8
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Alastair
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Sonny
>>> http://sonc.com/look/
>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>>> 1714
>>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
>>> 
>>> USA
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Bob Adler
>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> 1714
> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
> 
> USA
> 
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