Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Can't wait to see the images you make with your new toy! You will love the files... Sent from my iPad > On Oct 7, 2013, at 6:59 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > Thanks, Bob. That now makes sense. I hadn't thought it through. I'm > hoping to use the M240 with my 100 Macro and cut down on how much I carry > on trips. It's getting very complicated, though! > > Tina > > >> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.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 > > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information