Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No not normals and longs, wides. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 21:43:00 +0000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X to Leica M adapter > > Ha ha, Noctilux or 75mm Summilux (or any Summilux) at close distance and > wide > open? Hard enough with a rangefinder ;-) > > I think it will work with the digital viewfinder but with no focus aids > (unlike NEX range). > > john > ________________________________________ > > > There is a thing called zone focusing. > > Mark Rabiner > >> >> OK, so an M9 has a manual rangefinder - with this adaptor would you have >> to >> focus on the rear LCD display? It had been hoped that the number of >> electrical >> contacts would do something cleverer :-( Not just a case of Fuji being >> good >> enough, it is having a range of M fit lenses already and +60mm or -18mm in >> focal length. >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> On May 24, 2012, at 1:56 PM, David Keenan wrote: >> >>> I must be dense because I really see significant point to this adapter -- >>> if Fuji doesn't offer some sort of focus confirmation the use of ANY >>> manual >>> focus lens on this camera is severely hampered IMHO to be point of being >>> useless. >> >> the fully auto Fuji lenses available for the X Pro 1 are so good, I don't >> see >> the need for manual leica lenses here, but for a different reason... >> >> as for focus confirmation, you don't have it, among many, on the M 9 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information