Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/19

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M 135/2, 180/2, 250/2...
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:52:50 +0530
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If you are shooting handheld, street or wildlife action, that I normally do, 
I need autofocus. Even on the Fuji, which has a decent EVF. The only other 
option is hyperfocal for street.
Cheers
Jayanand

Sent from my iPad

On 20-Sep-2012, at 7:43 AM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote:

> If the evf is good enough, AF is not needed.
> 
> Right now I can't afford a Leica lenscap, but if my business gets as well
> as it hopes, then anything is possible
> On Sep 19, 2012 7:10 PM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I will. And different auto focus cameras for when I want that too.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Geoff
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 20 September 2012 11:51, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> After all this passionate analysis, I wonder how many of us in the group
>>> will actually will buy this all singing all dancing machine called the
>>> Leica M? I know I might have if only it had autofocus - without is a non
>>> starter with my eyes being what they are!
>>> Cheers
>>> Jayanand
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> 
>>> On 20-Sep-2012, at 7:06 AM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> ... and why not?! Leica can afford to make expensive full frame small
>>> size
>>>> telephone for the new M, with EVF.
>>>> 
>>>> This is like the ultimate camera. Want small size? Use a small 35 or
>> 50.
>>>> 
>>>> Want to use it in low light? You have all these 'lux and Nocti
>>>> 
>>>> Want to use it for telephoto? Start with the R adapter, and then they
>>> will
>>>> sell you even more newer and better lens, designed for the M...
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
>>>> 
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