Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/12

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Fwd: Back on Pender
From: scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory)
Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 19:12:40 -0400
References: <E4FD0AEE-ED33-475C-9D4F-C4891F87C5B3@mac.com>

> 
> Thanks Steve. I have the XE-1 brochure as well and I don't think it's 
> talked about very well either. Is the magnification you mention composed 
> on the large screen or the viewfinder?
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Scott
> 
> On 2013-05-12, at 6:25 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On May 12, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Howard or for that matter anyone else using the Fuji X-E1 with Leica 
>>> lenses on the Fuji M mount adapter.... I am considering but wonder how 
>>> the focus is working out with Leica lenses. I looked at a camera 
>>> yesterday and held it with the 18-55 Fuji but the electronic viewfinder 
>>> seems difficult. Am I missing something here!
>>> The dealer did not have an m mount adapter so could not try it out that 
>>> way.
>> 
>> 
>> get the M mount adapter, use magnification, it's a snap, wonderful 
>> correct easy focus,
>> 
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
>>> Any information or comments on your own ways of using this camera would 
>>> be very appreciated. 
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> Scott
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2013-05-09, at 6:24 PM, H&E Cummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Luggers,
>>>> We are back on Pender opening our cabin for the summer.
>>>> We went for lunch to Port Browning today which I have already described 
>>>> to you as the most comfortable Eagle Blind in the world where you can 
>>>> have a beer and photograph eagles.
>>>> One of the regular birds did not disappoint:
>>>> 
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2013/Eagle-Port-Browning-May-13w.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/cwmhob9
>>>> 
>>>> Shot with the 90 Elmarit on the XE 1 via Fuji adapter and cropped to 
>>>> about 1/4 in photoshop.
>>>> 
>>>> Last night we rode the Queen of Nanaimo to Pender and the BC ferry the 
>>>> Spirit of Vancouver Island passed us on the way to the mainland with
>>>> Mount Baker in the dusky background. The 70 - 200 VR II zoom on the 
>>>> D800E cropped to make a pano.
>>>> 
>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2013/MtBakerSpiritVanIsw.jpg.html>
>>>> 
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/c8yvwte
>>>> 
>>>> Please look large,
>>>> C&C always welcome.
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Howard
>>>> (on pender where the weather is positively mediterranean today)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> 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


Replies: Reply from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Fwd: Back on Pender)