Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just finished reading Rangefinder magazine at the Barnes and Noble over a cream soda. Not much in there on rangefinder anything. But as photo magazines go which tend to be pretty stupid its not so terrible. Above average in the smarts department. The LHSA Leica magazine is called Viewfinder because the name Rangefinder was already taken. A darned shame if you ask me. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:17:24 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X to Leica M adapter > > > On May 24, 2012, at 2:31 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Steve said: >> "as for focus confirmation, you don't have it, among many, on the M 9" >> >> Sure you do. It's called a rangefinder. ;~) > > > as I recall Jim, that's some sort of visual thing... > > >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at >> gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X to Leica M adapter >> >> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>>> . >>>> Dave. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> See my 2012 Picture A Week (PAW) Gallery >>>> <http://www.dlkphotography.com/paw>originally begun in 2007. >>>> Please join my photography mailing >>>> list<http://dlkphotography.us2.list-manage2.com/subscribe?u=3d9dfbb5b18c481 >>>> 7532a37b90&id=4dd441d8fe> >>>> . >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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