Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have the same name as the New Orleans attorney who is perhaps the closest to William Kunstler in clientele (i.e., he defends people that 99% of the populace would like to see put in front of a firing squad). So, until I had my phone unlisted, I had some irate hate calls. 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 10:38 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] M8 in stock in the Netherlands Jeffrey, I'm a Geoffrey too. Jeffery and Geoffrey have grasped G2's too. Jeffery and Geoffrey manifestly miss manual on the G2's, too. So, Jeffrey, Jeffery and Geoffrey say the G's are good too but miss M's manual. Still Meffery and Meoffrey gets ghastly. Meers Moppy -----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 Jeffery Smith Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 14:23 To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] M8 in stock in the Netherlands 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 _______________________________________________ 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