Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Geoff. I just couldn't get used to it. Thought maybe it was because I was L eyed, but you and Tina and others debunked that. It's now gone with the M10 as a replacement. I'm enjoying the M very much! Take care, Bob Bob Adler www.robertadlerphotography.com *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* On Sat, Feb 3, 2018 at 1:47 PM, Geoff Hopkinson via LUG <lug at leica-users.org > wrote: > Hi Bob I just saw this thread while browsing the archive. > I have the SL as you possibly recall. I have always been left eye dominant, > although lately I have seen that my uncorrected right eye is actually > clearer at viewfinder distance. I try in an unscientific way to use that > eye when I remember too. A side effect of that is that the different head > position results in a different idea of what is vertical. > > I find that the SL (and the S) with central viewfinder is easier for the > left eye than M cameras. > It depends what functions you are using while the camera is at your eye. I > use the joystick to move the single AF point easily while using my left > eye. I don't use any other functions with the camera to my eye. That > moveable AF was one of the attractions for me (as well as the excellent > 24-90). > > Other manufacturers such as Fujifilm have that 1 step operation too. I got > my second XT camera (used) because I like the controls philosophy but it's > idle on the shelf like the first one was too. Dance with who brung ya I > guess. > > For studio fashion for example I might shoot 1000+ frames with the model in > continuous movement and in rapid series. I just pop that AF point, which I > have offset high, back on the near eye and hit back AF button (in MF) maybe > every 10-15 frames. > > I have never been confident to try the face recognition that Tina mentioned > she likes. > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >