Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Also expect it to lock up at times, sometimes even makes noises like it has taken a photo without doing so - these days I always chimp if using LV. Usual battery out resets it... john ________________________________________ Hi Tina, As I expect you know, you can't use the range finder to focus non-M lenses. You have to use Live View, which opens the shutter to let you see what the sensor is actually seeing (pressing the shutter half way down will even let you see the real depth of field). You can only see Live View on the back LCD or through an Electrical View Finder (EVF). The Leica EVF (you can also buy the Olympus one [be sure to order the right one] for a bit more than 1/2 the price) fits on the hot shoe. Either way you do it, LCD or EVF, you can magnify the Live View image 5X or 10X. I bought the Olympus EVF as I just can't stomach the thought of holding the camera at arms length to shoot! Of course you can always use hyper focal, but that won't work on telephoto lenses. If you do use hyper focal focusing with wide angles, test it first as digital sensors are much less forgiving than film. And if you think this is confusing, wait until you read the manual! Sent from my iPad > On Oct 7, 2013, at 6:19 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > Amazon tells me that I already have this one: > http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Mount-Adapter-Leica-M-Monochrome/dp/B003EAXZAK/ref=pd_sim_sbs_p_1 > > I'm traveling and can't check but I'm sure it must be in my collection > since Amazon tells me that I ordered it in 2010! ( I love that feature of > Amazon.) Will that one work? > > Why do I need an electronic viewfinder to use the Leica R lenses on the > M240? I thought the M240 had an electronic viewfinder. This is getting > very expensive. > > Tina( > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 9:46 AM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > >>> Thanks, Alastair. Would it be any of these? >> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Novoflex+adapter+for+LEica+R&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search= >>> >>> If anybody knows where I can get one, let me know! >> >> Try this >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Novoflex-Adapter-Mount-Leica-Lenses/dp/B0002SSFIO >> >> Cheers >> >> Alastair >> >>