Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My sentiments exactly. Aram Langhans (Semi) Retired Science Teacher & Unemployed photographer ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson -----Original Message----- From: Steve Barbour [mailto:steve.barbour at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 4:25 PM To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica announces SL (Typ 601), a 24MP full frame mirrorless capable of 11fps and 4K video The Q is great, why not a Q with interchangeable lenses, still a lot better than a rangefinder. Nikon and Canon are trying to come down in size, so why just now is Leica wanting to go bigger? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 21, 2015, at 4:14 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > I've told my Leica guy that I'm having second thoughts after reading > this > review: > http://leicarumors.com/2015/10/20/the-leica-sl-typ-601-camera-review-l > eica-gambles-big.aspx/ > > If I bought an SL and then Leica came out with an actual M with > autofocus, I would be very, very upset. A new M is rumored. I'm > going to Iran in April and was hoping for an autofocus camera before > then. Chances are slim and none, I guess. > > Tina > >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 7:08 PM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> >> wrote: >> >> Thoughts from Luminous Landscape today on SL >> >> "The other main concern which I have is the user interface. The SL is >> very similar to the S in this regard, which means that there are >> unlabeled soft keys surrounding the rear LCD that make quick settings >> and navigation time-consuming and non-intuitive. I found the new S >> very difficult to come to terms with for this reason, and I would >> expect the SL to not be much different." >> >> Scott >> >> >>> On Oct 21, 2015, at 6:55 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yes. That drove me crazy with the many, many focus points you could >> choose >>> with the Canon DSLRs. I'm hoping Leica has solved that. I would >>> settle for a "focus on the center and recompose" solution. You >>> could do that >> with >>> the Canon but it wasn't intuitive or easy! Too many buttons and >>> wheels >> and >>> choices. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Robert Baron >>> <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> ===On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Autofocus. My eyes are getting older by the minute. >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 5:40 PM, Nathan Wajsman >>>>> <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> But why?don?t you already have the M240, the Monochrom etc.?so >>>>>> what is >>>>> the >>>>>> point of this one? >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Nathan >>>> I have the same problem, Tina, but in my experience I have a tough >>>> time convincing autofocus to focus on what I want it to focus on. >>>> >>>> --Bob >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C9 >> 37AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C93 > 7AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information