Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/01

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Subject: [Leica] Firmware M240
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (rgacpa at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 20:57:10 -0700
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Then I shall continue to try. We are on our way down to see Leo, and I will 
continue to try my hand at window light, close quarters, wide open imaging 
using the EVF.

Wish me luck!
:-)

Sent from my iPad

> On Jul 1, 2014, at 8:16 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Jul 1, 2014, at 8:02 PM, rgacpa at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry. My experience says otherwise. I've had no luck, despite continued 
>> efforts at "anticipation", with live view on "action" (read grandson) 
>> photography. The shutter must close, then open and close again. Too much 
>> time in my experience.
> 
> 
> I must disagree with this Bob, it sure is better than having quick out of 
> focus shots, that still require vague mechanical focussing and perfect 
> mechanical camera/rangefinder  adjustment, even though camera action is 
> faster.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> Fortunately I adore the rangefinder aspect, as I always have. The live 
> view is a very nice added feature, but not for "decisive moment" images 
> for me... And it doubles the shutter actuation count...
>> 
>> Best,
>> Bob
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On Jul 1, 2014, at 9:34 AM, "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Anticipation is the keyword - not different from Ted's Shakespearian 
>>> precept: "the readiness is all".
>>> This unless the M is THAT slow on the move, which I hope it is not.
>>> 
>>> Fujis X series are very reactive.
>>> 
>>> DSLRs belong to a lower class; the mirror goes flip-flap, and the photo 
>>> flop
>>> 
>>> Amities
>>> Philippe
>>> 
>>>> Le 1 juil. 14 ? 18:23, Robert Adler a ?crit :
>>>> 
>>>> Yes live view has it's place, but not in decisive moment shooting. 
>>>> Tried it
>>>> with my grandson and a dismal failure...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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