Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Exactly. Partner with Sigma or Tamron or Tokina for the metering compatibility tech and/or licensing. Keep 'em manual focus. Then move the that glass! Scott feli wrote: > Well, if Leica could figure out a way to make Canon mount lenses that > support auto diaphragm, they would be in business. Forget about > autofocus and all the other stuff. I doubt that Canon will change > something that basic every few years. Leica could also be smart > (maybe) and design the lenses so they could be easily upgraded, if > Canon decided to screw everyone. > > feli > > > > > > On Aug 26, 2005, at 3:58 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > >> I had a Miranda F..... and I remember a short bout with a Pentax >> Spotmatic.... match needle things... >> >> Focus >> figure meter reading/set aperture >> ( match the needle either stopped down or open aperture, I forget ( >> not as >> old as the Canadian Photo Star, but getting there..)) >> stop down the lens >> push the non-red button >> advance film >> open up lens >> >> A PIA for sports... yes, mostly 1 meter reading was OK for a full >> game, but >> the focus open, stop down was every shot..... >> >> Frank Filippone >> red735i@earthlink.net >> >> >> but the machines you're talking about it seems we took a hand held >> meter >> reading set things ready and shot from there. But stayed close to >> wide open >> to see. >> >> Was this your meaning? >> >> ted >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > ________________________________________________________ > feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 > www.elanphotos.com > > > NO ARCHIVE > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information