[Leica] Firmware M240

[rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler)]

Yes live view has it's place, but not in decisive moment shooting. Tried it
with my grandson and a dismal failure...
Hopefully the M11 will incorporate something similar to what most of the
mirrorless camera's do.


On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 8:43 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Philippe is teasing ME a little there, George. I never found much use for
> LiveView for first months. Possibly may have been spotted in undisclosed
> parts of France shooting with my M NOT to my eye ;-)
> Just found another use for it actually , using the 'spot' meter function
> for a close up reading of model's faces for highlights and shadows.
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/156368050
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> On 1 July 2014 23:57, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at icloud.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Well that is the truth of the matter.
> >
> > I've been shooting Ms since 1965.
> > and Leica Rs since 1988.
> >
> > I have an extensive collection of Leica M and R Glass,
> > Bellows R and M, Rings, Tubes, et al.
> >
> > So the M(240) turns out to be quite an elegant,
> > personally familiar, and comfortable body;
> > that's able to use ALL of the Leica Glass
> > from 15mm to 560mm.
> >
> > And the Live View makes for a relatively
> > improved experience of the Cambo Ultima rig;
> > as the lack of mirror box allows for greater movement
> > with short lenses.
> > Though I still long for a Medium Format back for that rig.
> >
> > a note off the iPad, George
> >
> > On Jul 1, 2014, at 4:13 AM, "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > you RF junky ;-)
> >
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Bob Adler