Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/01
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>I had a G1 with the 45/2.0 lens. I finally sold it as I didn't like the
...
>The autofocus stayed at infinity until you finally pushed the shutter,
Much improved on the G2. A separate focus button is provided to move lens
into position before taking photo; also can be set to do this with partial
depression of shutter release (std. SLR operation).
>The lens was superb - I shot it with the M6 and 35/ASPH and could not
>tell the slides apart on the light table with a 10x loupe. The G1 was
>consisitently better exposed than the M6, which was about 1/2 stop low.
a) perhaps M6 meter needs a bit of calibration adjustment
b) perhaps the 1/3 shutter speed increments on G2 allowed for more precise
exposure
c) perhaps the G2 was fast but the scene looked better that way
Subtle difference.
- -Charlie
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Charles E. Dunlap
Earth Sciences Deptartment
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Tel.: (408) 459-5228 Fax.: (408) 459-3074
http://emerald.ucsc.edu/~cdunlap
mailto:cdunlap@rupture.ucsc.edu
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