Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Bob. That now makes sense. I hadn't thought it through. I'm hoping to use the M240 with my 100 Macro and cut down on how much I carry on trips. It's getting very complicated, though! Tina On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Tina, > > As I expect you know, you can't use the range finder to focus non-M > lenses. You have to use Live View, which opens the shutter to let you see > what the sensor is actually seeing (pressing the shutter half way down will > even let you see the real depth of field). > > You can only see Live View on the back LCD or through an Electrical View > Finder (EVF). The Leica EVF (you can also buy the Olympus one [be sure to > order the right one] for a bit more than 1/2 the price) fits on the hot > shoe. Either way you do it, LCD or EVF, you can magnify the Live View image > 5X or 10X. I bought the Olympus EVF as I just can't stomach the thought of > holding the camera at arms length to shoot! > > Of course you can always use hyper focal, but that won't work on telephoto > lenses. If you do use hyper focal focusing with wide angles, test it first > as digital sensors are much less forgiving than film. > > And if you think this is confusing, wait until you read the manual! > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Oct 7, 2013, at 6:19 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > > > Amazon tells me that I already have this one: > > > http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Mount-Adapter-Leica-M-Monochrome/dp/B003EAXZAK/ref=pd_sim_sbs_p_1 > > > > I'm traveling and can't check but I'm sure it must be in my collection > > since Amazon tells me that I ordered it in 2010! ( I love that feature of > > Amazon.) Will that one work? > > > > Why do I need an electronic viewfinder to use the Leica R lenses on the > > M240? I thought the M240 had an electronic viewfinder. This is getting > > very expensive. > > > > Tina( > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 9:46 AM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > > > >>> Thanks, Alastair. Would it be any of these? > >> > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Novoflex+adapter+for+LEica+R&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search= > >>> > >>> If anybody knows where I can get one, let me know! > >> > >> Try this > >> > >> http://www.amazon.com/Novoflex-Adapter-Mount-Leica-Lenses/dp/B0002SSFIO > >> > >> Cheers > >> > >> Alastair > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.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 > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com