Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Guy Bennett wrote: > 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 It is a little wheel, or was on the G1, but it is really an adjustment for an autofocus system....you are not "focusing" the lens, where you were with the Contax and Nikon S series...you are playing with an electronic rangefinder...it simply is NOT manual focus... But again, it's a really nice camera that can produce wonderful results...and its lenses are every bit as good as their Leica equivalents.... B.D.