Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > However, today due to many "I will die with my manual focus Leica in my > hands" folks becoming more involved with digital auto focus slr's of > various > makes (me for one, due to vision loss in my one good eye.) :-( I now use a > Canon auto focus slr for much of my main photography. Other than when I use > the M8, because without a doubt the rangefinder still works absolutely > perfect, even with lessoning the sight I still can make out the focus patch > just fine. Thank you Great Spirit!. > > I'd be very surprised if some day Leica doesn't have a string of auto-focus > lenses available, maybe not in my life time, but if and when they come out > with a smashing new SLR it will be with new autofocus lenses. Despite what > may have been said in the past. > And what many will say in a rebut to this post, it will happen if they ever > go back to making SLR Leicas! > > ted Well the new S system is AF. I love AF. But when its not there I don't miss it. Mark William Rabiner