Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On May 24, 2015, at 4:58 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > > Only lenses that are fussy to my knowledge are Noctilux (particularly > f1.0), > 75mm Summilux and maybe the 90mm Summicron. The 35/50 asph lenses are > usually fine, as are wider and the 75mm Summicron, not sure about Summarits > (never owned one) but I think they are also fine. So outside of those few > lenses I would not expect to have to get things recalibrated very often. when I shoot my Noctilux it's almost always at f1. I used it with M3, 5, 6, 7 with good results, with the M8, 9 , it was variable, not dependable.. So I sent the M8 and Noctilux to DAG, and for $400.-- I had them adjusted, calibrated, i.e. mated, it worked, but not with the M9 and not when I used narrower f stops. At that point the writing was on the wall, I must see in real time the outcome...... steve > > john > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Carney > > Thanks, John > > Now I have two Fuji XE's and lenses. They have movable focus points, for > which I have the function button set. The Fuji autofocus time is OK for > the > 35/52, and for the 14/21 I keep it set on manual since it has a hard focus > stop. For the 60/90 "macro" 2.4 it is fine but there I have > a little more time. For the 55/200(83/300) zoom it is forever, so of > limited use. So, if you bought a new M/MM and lenses, would it be likely > to > return to Leica for lens/body calibration? Thx > > Ken > > On 5/24/2015 6:04 PM, John McMaster wrote: >> Live view lets you focus as it will come out on the image. I do not find > it >> quite as bad as Bob does (I have seen that SD card makes can make a >> difference, I use Lexar) but it is far from perfect. I tend to use it with >> 21mm and wider or the 60R, it can be useful with Noctilii or 75mm Summilux >> though... >> >> If I did not have a Monochrom I would have no hesitation in buying the new >> one, I do not see enough benefit to me to buy when I have the original. >> Hopefully the next generation of M cameras will have better Live View - >> response time, refresh rate, resolution, movable focus point and maybe > even >> DoF guide! >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ken Carney >> >> Bob, >> >> Here is a Leica-rookie question. I have seen numerous posts about users >> sending bodies and lenses back to Leica to calibrate, to avoid back and >> front focus issues. Is this what live view is intended to avoid? I know >> even my SLR's have focus issues if I don't calibrate the lenses with >> in-camera software. If there is not an issue with matching bodies and >> lenses, yes I would prefer to have rangefinder focus (my last Leica long > ago >> was an M3 with a 35mm Summicron, where it was difficult to make a focus >> error though I succeeded at times). Thx for some enlightenment. >> >> Ken >> >> On 5/24/2015 5:29 PM, Bob Adler wrote: >>> Honestly I find live view useless as implemented in the M240. Completely >> useless because of the unbelievable shutter lag for non-landscape images > and >> inability to move the magnified area of the view around to check focus for >> landscape work. >>> For the decisive moment you will need to anticipate an additional 1/2 sec >> or more in advance. For landscapes you will need to reframe after > focusing. >>> Sorry, but I never use live view. But I own no R lenses which it may >> actually be useful for per others' experiences I have read. >>> Best, >>> Bob-The -Grump >>> >>> Bob Adler >>> Robert Adler Photography >>> www.robertadlerphotography.com >>> >>>> On May 24, 2015, at 12:32 PM, George Lottermoser >> <george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: >>>> Live view certainly is what keeps me dreaming about the "upgrade;" >>>> while feeling quite satisfied with the "high ISO" of the MM I. >>>> >>>> a note off the iPad, George >>>> >>>> On May 24, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at >>>> earthlink.net> >> wrote: >>>>> The significant upgrade is live view. >>>>> >>>>> Doug Herr >>>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>>> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> >>>>>> Sent: May 24, 2015 8:51 AM >>>>>> To: Douglas Nygren <douglasnygren at yahoo.com>, Leica Users Group >>>>>> <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Monochrome results >>>>>> >>>>>> Good writeup here by Erwin Puts. Doesn't seem to be worth the $$... >>>>>> Better value with the MM-I >>>>>> http://www.imx.nl/photo/leica/camera/styled-50/ >>>> _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information