Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i am with u frank!! ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 4:28 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>wrote: > There is another reason why "The Best Glass" makes no difference... > > Can you get the important part of the image into focus? Without that > requirement, it makes no difference what glass you use... > > If you want to see really good sharp images, look at Jayanand's recent > shots > with his D4 and 70-200 lens at F4. Razor sharp eyes. You can see the iris > distinctly. Not one out of his take, but all he showed are really that > sharp. How? Using AF and training himself to use the AF technology with > success. > > Using an M-anything with Leica glass, we all try, but how many shots do we > get that are that sharp? > > The M RF has reached its pinnacle of accuracy. The sensor ( now > electronic) > demands more than mechanical performance can deliver, when guided by the > naked eye. > > Glass is no longer the issue. It is the eye that is ( and I believe always > was) the weak link. AF is the solution.... or MF + enlarged EVF. > > Think I am wrong? Go out there and look for images that are truly > sharp.... > MF or AF?.... > > Now if you are a Pro, maybe your degree of training and experience with the > M is so great that you can do it... but us mere mortals need help..... > > My M lenses will never ( never say never) be AF. My M9 body is purely MF, > guided by my eyes. I get some good focused shots. But with some > assistance > and training, I could get a higher hit rate. > > See the S2 for an example of what CAN be done..... with AF. > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >