Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 16, 2008, at 11:26 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > Charlie I've been a photographer since the mid 70's; > And I can tell you that in any photography I've done or am aware of > AF has > never been a defining feature. Much of my gear has ALWAYS been > manual focus > and will remain so. Half the time with the stuff I've been using > over the > past years, Nikon digital, I'm using lenses in Manual focus mode. > I bet I'm not the only one. > Often when I turn off the AF it comes as a relief and I can work > more freely > and quickly not haveing to reposition every shot or constantly > manipulate > where the focusing is going to be. In manual mode it all happens in > a flash > I'm focused on just what I want to be focused on and framed as well. said as well as I've ever heard it...and right. Steve > > > > mark@rabinergroup.com > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc@btinternet.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:33:18 +0100 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Tell the TRUTH!!! >> >> I'm just gonna wait. I've recently bought a second DMR so that I can >> continue using my 180 cron and 280/4 APO. I like manual focus and the >> image quality from my DMR seems pretty good to me. Fortunately I >> don't >> have to make a living from my photography, so the DMR suits me fine >> just now. If the R10/SL10 materialises and uses my rRlenses without >> some clumsy adapter, then fine I'll rethink then. >> >> As for the M, I still use film Ms (M2 and M6TTL). I quite like the >> mix >> of film and digital. >> >> Charlie >> >> On 16 Aug 2008, at 01:49, Philip Forrest wrote: >> >>> I'm selling photo stuff to pay for rent. Trading stuff (bike and >>> computer parts) to prepare for the 2009 Eastern Collegiate Cycling >>> Conference racing season. >>> Need to get rid of more... >>> PhilFo >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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