Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just read the viewfinder has two modes;. You were using electronic mode (EVF) which seems like NOT the usual good choice Most I think would be using it with the optical mode. Optical Viewfinder (OVF) This its more Leicalike. Probably better. You get all the info too in the finder. http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/x/fujifilm_x_pro1/features/ page_03.html of http://tinyurl.com/7tpjpra - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Rod Smith <bigdlakeside at yahoo.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:50:24 -0700 (PDT) > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Vol 50, Issue 182, Message 23, Fuji X-Pro 1 and new M > adapter > > RE: Vol 50, Issue 182, Message 23, Fuji X-Pro 1 and new M adapter Hello all: I > see that Steve has been using the Fuji X-Pro 1 (perhaps as well as others). I > have been awaiting the M mount adapter which was announced recently by Fuji > (albeit a bit pricey in my book ?but a whale of a lot cheaper than an M9). I > have two concerns, focusing and info going from lens to body. I handled a Fuji > X-Pro 1 recently at a local store, and I was not impresses by the viewfinder. > I could never see an image in focus on the electronic finder.? Maybe it was > just me, a diopter issue, or a camera issue. But I just did not see the image > well. This leads to the focus issue. Doe the camera have any sort of focus > assist. If so, is it present only in the electronic finder? Since the lens > might be stopped down ? there would be a considerable range for ?in focus? so > if you are left with a sort of ?ground glass? focusing ? would one be able to > get critical focus at all. Now with regard to info going from lens to body, > would not the only info be something to control the software to apply vignette > and color shift tools? Based on the photo I have seen of the adapter, it > appears the electrical contact on Fuji adapter may read the Leica coding by > simple electrical conduction. If that is the case ? I assume a Leica lens > coded with the ink markers will not work (as this adapter would not function > correctly). Of course any of us with much experience can look at a photo after > we have shot it and tell what lens we used, so you could apply the same tools > after the fact in post-production. I just read the info from John Lei on the > cameraquest site.? He seems to be quite pleased. I still wonder about the > contacts on the photo of the Fuji (brand) adapter. Any thoughts > ?anyone? Thanks for the > help. Rod _______________________________________________ Leica Users > Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information