Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/09

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M(240)
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 08:04:39 -0700
References: <008201cec4f4$7c3b52d0$74b1f870$@verizon.net> <008701cec4ff$d3f49850$7bddc8f0$@grimwood.net>

though it works for focusing, it is not a pleasure to use. the ground glass
feeling is not there. also these evf are made by epson and it is the older
generation, the current one are much much better, i don't know why leica
chose the older tech.

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  regards, mehrdad


On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Bill Grimwood <bill at grimwood.net> wrote:

> The M and the EVF work very well.  You can dial in so that you magnify and
> just use the center part of the image to focus more clearly.  I do not like
> it as well as ground glass focusing but it works.  I have a number of R
> lenses.
>
> Bill Grimwood
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bill=grimwood.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bill=grimwood.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> Frank
> Filippone
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 8:36 AM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: [Leica] Leica M(240)
>
> Now that there are a few cameras circulating in the community, maybe
> someone
> has experience with the EVF:
>
>
>
> I like being able to focus using the ground glass on my SLR's, including
> the
> Nikon, Rollei, Hasselblad and even the LF ground glass.  It is pretty easy,
> you can focus anywhere in the scene.  Pretty good contrast and brightness.
> In my eyes, easy to focus this way.  ( Precise focus may require the use of
> something like a split image center / microprism center, loupe, etc.)
>
>
>
> Would this be the case with the M +EVF?  Or is it a different experience?
>
>
>
> I am not looking for the focus tracking ( or whatever it is that lights up
> an area based upon edge detection.)  I am interested in the smooth in and
> out focusing experience of a ground glass in any part of the image..
>
>
>
> Frank Filippone
>
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com) ([Leica] and 2 from Helen)
Reply from rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] Leica M(240))
In reply to: Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Leica M(240))
Message from bill at grimwood.net (Bill Grimwood) ([Leica] Leica M(240))