Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Unsworth wrote: > Nathan > > I recently bought a Minilux and processed my first film over the weekend. > Great lens, but I have several frames where the autofocus has locked onto > something behind the subject. I must remember to use the focus lock. :-) > > Steve Steve, this is my main problem with autofocus--sure, in some situations it helps but I spend just as much time on trying to *defeat* the autofocus when using my Ricoh GR1 or any other AF camera. The other issue I have with the AF compacts is the long shutter lag--I guess I have been spoiled by my Leica Ms. This is why I have now settled on the Rollei 35 as my pocket camera--no automation, short shutter lag (although the release is not as smooth as on a Leica M), if the picture is out of focus it is MY fault only... Nathan - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html