Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard, I'll test it but I'm pretty sure Live View stays the same brightness regardless of aperture. Since there's no aperture linkage linkage at all (not even aperture ring linkage) I'm sure the camera just assumes the lens is wide open, but a slower lens if it's stopped down. DaveR -----Original Message----- From: H&ECummer [mailto:cummer@netvigator.com] Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 7:56 PM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitax bayonet David, If you shoot in Live View and stop down does the monitor of the D700 brighten up? I know you can increase its brightness manually. Still waiting for my bayonets, Cheers Howard > Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:39:33 -0500 > From: "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitex > adapter > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > > Chris, > > It will be interesting to see how much of an issue that becomes for > me. > I've been shooting mostly indoors in available light. So I haven't > stopped down much. Plus I've only been using the 90, which I only stop > down one or two stips. > > The more I stop down the more it will be an issue. I usually don't > shoot > at apertures smaller than f5.6 or f8. But we'll see.