Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The G2 rangefinder is accurate...if you use it correctly. If you aim the central focus area at something you would aim at if you were using a rangefinder, it works. It doesn't work like an autofocus SLR or P&S. If you are aiming at a person's face, you might want to give the camera a break and put the central spot on his/her eyeglasses, or (if you are not wide open) at the silhouette of their ear. But I would have preferred the G2 if it were manual focus. Those Kyocera people were too innovative for their own good. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of G Hopkinson Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:31 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] M8 in stock in the Netherlands Jeff, yes it is not a rangefinder. I don't know if that could be done with a zooming finder. I never had any problem using the single central focus area, locking the focus and recomposing. However, I know that others have commented that it wasn't accurate. I sold mine off to help pay for an M. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Moore Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 07:30 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 in stock in the Netherlands 2006-11-14-15:38:40 Harrison McClary: > Michiel Fokkema wrote: > > > >I'll wait for the M9, a film camera with the nice and fast shutter of > >the M8/R9, a zoom finder to accommodate lenses from 21 to 135mm and a > >built in winder. > > This sounds a lot like the contax G2..... Except the G2 isn't a rangefinder, it's a point-n-pray. Not useful. Can't trust 'em. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information