Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill: I think that you'll get used to the framelines quickly and will continue to like the ability to see the surrounding area. There's a frame in the viewfinder of my Kodak DCS 460, which is similar to the DMR in that it is a Nikon N90 mounted to a Kodak 6mp back and has the same 1:37 crop factor. Jim Bill wrote: > I was a bit startled seeing the frame lines in my R - I was looking through > an M but was holding an R. It will probably take me a while to realize > that > after 30 years of R shooting I now have to pay attention to the frame lines > and not rely on WYSIWYG. On the other hand it is nice to see what is just > outside of the image. Most importantly is that the frame is as bright as > ever and I can now focus again (I always had a hard time with the LeiCanon: > a. it was too small, and b. there was no split image/fresnel focusing > screen). > > Bill In Denver > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bill=photobynelsch.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bill=photobynelsch.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Stephen York > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 7:28 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] The DMR is here in Denver > > Could it be that I'm jealous of an R user? Never thought I would see the > day. Honestly, congratulations. Do post some examples and tell us how > easy > or not easy it is to use. I will interested in knowing how, as a practical > matter, your photography changes as a result of the reduced field of view > due to the sensor size. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 2:06 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: [Leica] The DMR is here in Denver > > In January of 1998 (30 years after the purchase of my first LeicaFlex), > when > I purchased my R8, I noticed the contact points in the body and asked their > purpose. The salesman told me that it was for the possibility of a digital > back. I knew then that today would come - and it is here! It is not > vaporware. It is real. The DMR is on my R8. I'll post samples as soon as > I can. > > Bill in Denver. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >