Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Any comments on the rangefinder focus issue? Leo On Jan 19, 2005, at 1:41 PM, Frank Dernie wrote: > The lightmeter is a bit like a Leica, metering by light reflecting off > a white patch on the shutter. It is quite simple to use it well if one > understands this. It is just as prone to error as any simple reflected > light system and the normal precautions are appropriate. That said, I > have had super results, as one would expect from Leica lenses! > Frank > > On 19 Jan, 2005, at 19:19, Didier Ludwig wrote: > >> Frank, I have read several reviews about the R-D1 and in some the >> lightmeter accuracy was told to be poor or at least not fully >> satisfying. Can you say something about that? >> TIA >> Didier >> >> >> >>> I agree, the RD1 really is intuitive for an old fart like me. The >>> slow work through menus on the Canon digital SLRs are irritating, >>> though the results are good. The RD1 brings Leica pleasure to >>> digital, and I have been using 1930s lenses on mine! >>> Frank >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >