Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think they just lowered the price on the V1 by a significant amount. On Aug 28, 2012, at 7:51 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information