Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I see as well as I ever did because when I don't I go to the eye doctor eand they gives me better glasses. And I'm turning 65. I get new glasses every two or three years and they are always a big help the new ones. The ageing eye thing doest cut it. Before AF Leica photographers just kept shooting Leica M cameras and never dreamed there would be a reason not to. Old eyes see a Leica rangefinder patch just as well as new ones did. They are not real hard to see like harder to see than a groundglass or anything like that. On 1/7/16 4:43 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > I meant to write "Autofocusing THE M-lens" but yes, it's an adapter. No > price yet, but their Contax-Gto E-mount autofocusing adapter which uses > similar tech is priced around $250. > > Given that a Leica lenshood cost $100+, this seems like small price to pay > to get the M lens to work on the E-mount cameras, for people with aging > eyes (*raise hands*) > > Not that I will buy any digital camera any time soon. My M9 still works > great. > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 1:40 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> Its not an Autofocusing M-lens is it like it says in the subject title is >> it? >> Its an adaptor. Not exactly a small point. >> >> >> On 1/7/16 4:00 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: >> >>> The surprising thing is that it took this long for someone to make one of >>> these. For the aging eyes crowd who still prefer the M lens than other >>> (35mm) lens: >>> >>> https://youtu.be/zEwpHChOkC0 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/