Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Nov 21, 2014, at 4:47 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > Or as game theory suggests, there are three things to consider: > You know what you know > You know what you don't know > And you don't know what you don't know sounds like it, I think ....? which is why serendipity always leads to the most important discoveries.... steve > > On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 4:29 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >>> On Nov 21, 2014, at 4:20 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >> wrote: >>> >>> Steve: Are you telling me, as a Doctor, that I should take 2 aspirin and >>> stop worrying? >> >> >> one may be a bit too much.... >> >> the paradox re focussing with an EVF, is that the lenses that are always >> in focus, are the hardest to focus, and the lenses that are the hardest to >> focus, are easy to focus... >> >> yes, yes it's true... >> >> (maybe we need to share those asprins...) >> >> steve >> >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> Red735i at verizon.net >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >>> Of Steve Barbour >>> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 3:25 PM >>> To: Leica LUG >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] EVF cameras and especially non native lenses..... >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 21, 2014, at 11:45 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been on the hunt for my "ideal" camera. >>>> The Nikon D7100 is pretty good, lenses that are light in weight are >>>> pretty marginal in performance. ( relative to Leica lenses) and it >>>> does not offer a EVF. >>>> The Fuji XE-1 is pretty great, but the smaller sensor is not quite as >>>> useful as a FF sensor would be, for WA lenses. I routinely shoot with >>>> the WATE and a 21. >>>> I was lucky enough to get a used A7 from a friend of a Lugger recently. >>>> Bolted on a Leica 24 mm lens and went a shootin.... >>>> What I have noted is that as a WA shooter, it is really pretty hard to >>>> focus precisely >>> >>> only because it's almost always in focus.... >>> >>> >>> s >>> >>> >>> >>>> , due to the great DOF WA lenses offer.... Even magnifying the EVF, >>>> the real plane of focus hardly is obvious.... Of course, the DOF >>>> helps to get well focused images even if the precise focus plane is >>>> not right on the money. >>>> >>>> My M ( put in a number here) never did this.. it was always as easy or >>>> as hard to focus, no matter what lens. And ewhen in calibration, it >>>> absolutely put the focus plane where it should have been, according to >> the >>> VF. >>>> >>>> A Native Sony lens on this camera would be no easier to manually >>>> focus, an AF Lens would be trivial..... >>>> I am learning a lesson.... My "ideal" camera has yet to be >>>> invented......or at least, it would need new AF lenses to go with.... >>>> >>>> I am somewhat inspired to say that the M (Type 240) is as close, on >>>> specs, to "ideal" as can be gotten..... >>>> EVF when you need it, Optical RF when you need it... best of both >>>> worlds..... >>>> >>>> Then again, I have said that before, different camera, same words...... >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Bob Adler > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information