Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/30

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Subject: [Leica] In the garden
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:54:00 +1000
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Hi Steve. Yes the M has an optional EVF, Liveview and focus peaking. There
are magnification options. Right now I think there are only a couple of
hundred cameras sold. Henning I think is the only LUG active member with
one.
you can get the brochure etc from the usual places
http://en.leica-camera.com/photography/


*If you want to take more interesting pictures,
stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally

Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 31 March 2013 08:21, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Mar 30, 2013, at 2:47 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
> > Steve I guess you would need to talk to Leica USA or Solms direct?
> > Dare I say that the new M may offer you the same advantage in focus
> methods
> > with those critical lenses.
>
>
> Can you tell me more Geoff, or send a url on the details of focus with the
> leica M?   Is there magnification on EVF?
>
>
>
> Steve
> >
> >
> > *If you want to take more interesting pictures,
> > stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally
> >
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> > On 31 March 2013 00:10, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I have similar issue, want my m9 rf adjusted for the noctilux wide open
> >> and close, so it will be incorrect otherwise I guess.  Can't get this
> done
> >> here (Sacramento) so what do I send where?
> >> btw the same lens on the Fuji EX1 with adapter and EVF focuses
> beautifully
> >> as you have magnification and see exactly what you will get... It's
> >> wonderful.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> Steve Barbour
> >>
> >> On Mar 30, 2013, at 1:59 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> 
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> In the garden with F -
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/MM/L1000811-Edit.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Monochrom, 75 Summilux, last September.
> >>
> >> I got this lens CLAd and calibrated to focus properly with my
> >> Monochrom in December but got very busy with work just after I got it
> >> back.  Tests today show that it focused better before the adjustment
> >> than after - I think maybe it was closer to dead on at 1.4 and 75 cm
> >> focus distance before than after.  Leica seems to have adjusted it so
> >> that it slightly front focuses wide open and close up, probably to
> >> compensate for focus shift.  Serves me right for messing with
> >> something that worked.  It will have to go back.
> >>
> >> Comments etc appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Marty
> >>
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