Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry-- Of course a Leica Autofocus SLR would be a great camera, no doubt about it. I am saying that Lea should not be discouraged from using her M (I like Mark Rabiner's remarks on this--that we need to spend lots of intense, focused time with our M's) to do the work she does. She obviously loves her M6. I'd much rather find a way to encourage someone to use the M and really get into the groove with it, than to move over to autofocus. The kinds of images that are possible with an M and less possible with other cameras and lenses are worth the work, worth the time, worth the effort, and the difficulty. And you know I'm just giving you, Jerry, a hard time. You're so much fun to tease! ;-) Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jerry Lehrer Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 9:37 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica focusing...HELP! Kit Are you really suggesting that a Leica Autofocus SLR is not the camera that Lea should use? It is better than the Nikon or Canon AF systems. isn't it? :-) Jerry Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote: > Lea-- > > Don't let Jerry give you a hard time about your focusing, especially to the > point of suggesting an autofocus camera! Horrors! What ever happened to > creativity? I've seen your photographs, and they would not be the same with > an automatic eyeball. Jerry, shame on you, pal! ;-) > > I believe one LUG member already suggested the 1.25x magnifier. I have one, > too, and it really does give you a sharper view of the focusing patch. > Tina's suggestions are great, about aligning verticals as well as moving > your body back and forth, and also use those depth of field marks on the > lens as a guide, too. Most people pay little attention to the lens > engravings, but they are there for a purpose. I have a good buddy who is a > focus-puller in Hollywood, and she focuses a Panavision without even looking > through the viewfinder at all. Looking "through" isn't her job, only > focusing. Sits to the side of the camera while the shooting takes place, and > can judge distance by looking, and does her work based on the marks on the > lens itself. An amazing skill. She can measure the distance between herself > and a distant object with amazing precision. > > The Summilux lenses (and Noctilux, too) are just a bit harder lens to focus, > but their distinct signatures are worth the trouble. Just keep at it. And > enjoy, of course. > > Kit > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jerry > Lehrer > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:21 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica focusing...HELP! > > Leah > > You are the perfect candidate for a modern autofocus camera. > > I would hope that the Leica SLR series of R cameras is at > least equal to those of Nikon and Canon. Are they? > > You will notice that I am not suggesting that you go to a > point and shoot camera, as that would be insulting. Stick > with Leica. Their SLR Autofocus should be good. > > Jerry > > lea wrote: > > > OH MY GAWD I suck focusing with my M6. Over 2 years with it and I'm still > so > > blasted slow. I am young (under 40) with good eyes (even though I wear > > contacts and glasses) and I take for flippin' ever to focus...with or > > without the viewfinder magnifier. > > > > I just can't believe I'm the only one with this problem...or the only one > > who has encountered it. What have others done to get faster? I'm open to > all > > suggestions (short of selling the camera!). > > > > Suggestions gladly read. > > Lea > > > > Lea Murphy > > Whiny Dog Press www.whinydogpress.com > > New images www.whinydogpress.com/new.html > > Picture a Week PAW http://www.whinydogpress.com/paw.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html