[Leica] IMGS: Burnt Mill Bar

[Tina Manley]

Thanks, Frank.  I'll try that next time.  I really thought I'd be able to
see better with the bright VF but in the very dark or the bright sun, I
couldn't.

Tina

On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 11:03 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Even though it is counter-intuitive, try MF the SL for a few shots... No
> Laser Beam.....  less noticeability....
> You should still be able to successfully out focus the MM.
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
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> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Tina Manley
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> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGS: Burnt Mill Bar
>
> Thanks, Frank.  I was using AF with the SL.  It used the laser beam to
> focus
> and I got some startled looks.  Because it was so dark in the bar, the beam
> was very noticeable.  One guy came over to admire my camera and asked how
> to
> pronounce Leica.
>
> Tina
>
> On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Sure was a dark bar... Personally I like the shot of Tom and the
> owner.....
> >
> > Some of the intimidation factor comes from the big lenses on SLRs.
> > The
> > 24-90 on the SL is no different.
> > Some comes from the big camera.  ( I do not think the SL is big enough
> > to cause this) Some comes from the combination of both.....
> >
> > Wait till there is a non-zoom AF lens, and try again....  I'll bet you
> > get different results.....
> >
> > Were you manually focusing the SL or allowing it to AF?
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > Red735i at verizon.net
> >
> > Thanks, Gerry.  Yes, the baby powder is for putting on your hands so
> > they don't stick to the pool cue.  Taking both cameras was an
> > experiment on my part to see which one handled the almost no light in
> > the bar best.  I knew it was going to be dim.  My conclusions are that
> > the SL is much easier to focus but the MM is much less noticeable -
> > about what I expected.  I think I would have to take 10x as many
> > photos with the MM to get the same number in focus that I did with the
> > SL, but it's probably worth it for discretion
> > - even though nobody objected to being photographed with either.
> >
> > Tina
> >
> >
> >
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