[Leica] IMGS: New and Old Lenses

[John McMaster]

Tina, I have nothing against you ;-)

You have said in the past that you could not make the EVF work (I tried to help you with that) which is partly why you bought the SL. 

I have tried to help you with your colour balances off list.

I have both Noctilux F1.0 and Summilux asph, I would only take the latter on this trip if travelling light.

happy regards

john
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John,

I realize that you don't like me for some reason.  The new Monochrom is the
M246 with the EVF and focus assist which helped me focus all of my old
lenses on the M240.  I am excited about getting it because I will be able
to use my old lenses for B&W again.  I probably will take the Summilux but
I used the Noctilux almost exclusively for 30 years.

http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/
http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery/Honduras/G0000KydzZ6nRgds/


I love the depth of field of the Noctilux wide open (higher ISOs don't
solve this).  I have great difficulty focusing the Noctilux wide open these
days, even with the EVF so I'm probably going with the next-best Summilux.
My ideal camera would be one that would automatically focus the Noctilux.
There is no such camera.  How can you not understand this??!!  I am old and
tired and my eyes don't work the way they used to when I traveled all over
the world with the Noctilux and the Summilux, but I'm not ready to give up
yet.  I'm looking for solutions.  I think I have found a few I can work
with.  If you don't understand that, I hope you have 20/20 vision for the
rest of your life!!

Tina



On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 5:23 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:

> Possibly because you are taking two (out of three) cameras that are manual
> focus only? You are excited about getting the new Monochrom that is manual
> focus only??
>
> I would say that you know little about me ;-) However I would say just
> take the 50mm Summilux asph with you, the Noctilux is more of an 'art' lens
> these day since high ISOs are available.
>
> john
> ________________________________________
>
> BUT IT'S NOT AUTOFOCUS!!  Why don't you understand this?  I get it, you are
> not 70 years old and you still have younger eyes.  Good luck in the future.
>
> Tina
>
> On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 5:11 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
>
> > Shrug, one of your M 35mm's would work on all your cameras with the same
> > angle of view....
> >
> > john
> > ________________________________________
> >
> > I don't have the T.  I don't want the T.  I have way too many Leica
> > cameras.  If I can find a lens that I think would be useful and it works
> on
> > a camera I already have, that's what I'm buying.  Besides, I got a great
> > deal.
> >
> > My whole point is to travel with the fewest cameras and the fewest lenses
> > to do what I want to do.  As long as they are Leicas.
> >
> > Tina
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 5:03 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
> >
> > > Wouldn't it be even smaller and lighter on the camera it was designed
> > for?
> > >
> > > john
> > > ________________________________________
> > > From:  Tina Manley <images at comporium.net>
> > >
> > > I'm going to play with it some more but the SL is really small and easy
> > to
> > > hold with the 23T lens on it.  I think it will be great for street
> > shooting
> > > with the auto-focus.  It actually feels like it weighs less than my new
> > > M246.
> > >
> > > Tina
> > >