Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -------------------------origional message---------------------------- >Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 21:47:19 -0400 From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net> Subject: Re: [Leica] G2 manual focus Message-ID: <3A849D5C.D118605B@mediaone.net> References: <200102080801.AAA20831@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <v04011700b6aa405068aa@[208.187.35.154]> Guy Bennett wrote: > > >Never be surprised by fabulous photos produced by a G2 - It has only > >three real drawbacks - the fastest lenses available for it are f2; > >despite what Kyocer calls it, it does NOT have real manual focus; it has > >a limited number of lenses available. But the lenses it does have are > >terrific, and it has some great features... > > > >B. D. > >Isn't the G2 manual focus the same as that of the old Contax rangefinders? >It is mounted on the front of the body, not on the lens, as it was with the >IIIa/IIIb of yore. If it is different, does anyone know how? > >Guy >though the wheel for manual focus is in the same place a s the contax 2,s >and 3s etc. that is where the similarity ends. The Contax G2 focusing wheel does not move the lens it does manually what the autofocus does. It electronicly determins the correct in focus position for the lens in relation to the film and when the shutter is pushed the lens moves out to the correct point. So >even though you can set the focus distance manualy the camera still moves >the lens electronically and you still have the same lag in the release. About the only use the so called manual focus on the Contax G2 is when the auto focus fails to work. A great boon but I cannot imagine anyone wanting to shoot with the Contax in the manual focus mode as prefered method of using the camera. One uses the Leica for that. >John Shick As a person who uses both Leica M and Contax G I find the manual focus on the G does come in handy. It is slow and awkward to have to place the auto focus spot in the proper area all the time. If you don't who knows where it will focus. About 98% of my shooting is with the 21mm so precise focus is not that important when I'm stopped down to f5.6 or f8. Although I have to say the delay needed for the camera to focus is always a concern. The Leica is far superior in many situations. Neil Neil A. Miller 4340 E. Boulder Ridge Phoenix, AZ 85044 USA _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com