Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, the EVF almost makes up for the crappy mode dial. Don't buy one without trying in person. -----Original Message----- From: Robert Meier Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 7:26 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica ME? Really? The Nikon V1 is the best EVF? On Aug 28, 2012, at 7:19 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: > By real viewfinder, I would accept an EVF of high quality. Not the best > solution, but an acceptable one, if it is the best. So far, I have not > seen an EVF that is good enough. Best I have seen is in the Nikon V1. > > Aram > > -----Original Message----- From: Henning Wulff > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 11:16 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica ME? > > I would think an optical viewfinder would be unlikely for the R lenses. > That needs a mirror, which causes problems for the sensor (metering), and > there's not enough space to get a mirror between the M register and the R > register. Liveview it will be, for better or worse. > > Henning > > > On 2012-08-27, at 11:06 AM, Aram Langhans wrote: > >> And that adapter allows full aperture focusing and metering since it has >> a servo motor or some kind to actuate the mechanisms and electronics to >> read the f-stop. Because of the shorter flange to sensor distance there >> should be plenty of room for this. >> >> I would seriously consider this if it allowed my to use my R lenses as >> they were intended. But I would want a real viewfinder, not some live >> view screen. >> >> Aram >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> >> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 7:51 AM >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica ME? >> >>> Yeah, let's say that Solm's gets it right. >>> >>> A live view finder that is as good as and optical finder. Focus assist >>> for R lenses that are mounted to the M body, if I choose that option. >>> >>> A full frame sensor that is phenomenal (I don't care if is CMOS, CCD or >>> electro-coupled retinal). >>> >>> One can dream. >>> >>> Vick >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8/27/2012 10:44 AM, Aram Langhans wrote: >>>> There is that last sentence "Though with an adapter you can shoot R >>>> lenses on the M10 since it has live view", so maybe this is what Leica >>>> was saying long ago that there would be, how did they say it, an >>>> "acceptable solution" for the R users? >>>> >>>> Aram >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > Henning Wulff > henningw at archiphoto.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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