[Leica] OT: Maybe dumb question on M8

[carlmuck at verizon.net (CARL MUCKENHIRN)]

I guess you can do what you want, compose, take a picture, chimp and  
retake the shot if you want.

And the E330 has a completely separate sensor for the "live view", it  
doesn't use the main sensor for that function (look at the  
schematics). It seems you're asking for a "feature" which is akin to  
putting a Polaroid back on an M to check the picture before you take  
the picture. I guess I understand your desire, but it seems to me to  
be a stretch to knock Leica for not including it. What's next are we  
going to hear complaints about no built in red-eye reducing 1/1000  
synced mecablitz?

c.

On Nov 10, 2006, at 11:48 PM, Digiratidoc@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 11/10/2006 9:14:41 PM Central Standard Time,
> carlmuck@verizon.net writes:
>
>> I fully doubt it, the sensor is only live while the shutter is open
>> (remember the M8 is an M but with solid-state film).
>
> The Olympus E330 is an SLR with solid-state film. They can do it.  
> Why not
> Leica. Sony did it too.
>
>> I can't imagine manual focusing on an LCD, don't imagine its got the
>> same feel as ground glass.
>
> Many new digitals focus manually by magnifying the central portion  
> of the
> image. Press the shutter when focus looks right. Simple. That's the  
> way, BTW,
> *Leica/Panasonic* does it.
>
> c.
>
> My point is not that the M8 should use the LCD for focusing, the  
> viewfinder
> is far better for that. But it would be nice to be able to compose  
> closeups and
> tele shots with the aid of the LCD with far better accuracy than  
> one can do
> with an M7 or any other M Leica. It's built into the M8 anyway, why  
> not use it
> as an additional aid to make better pictures and expand the  
> capabilities of
> the M system? I personally don't think that's too much to ask of a  
> camera that
> costs close to $5000. But maybe I'm crazy.
>
> Jim
>
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