Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been thinking about this during the afternoon and I'm not sure what would be gained because you'd LOSE focus. Unless you're going to shoot stopped way down there's not going to be a way to focus - well maybe an APPROXIMATE focus - but the entire advantage of having a rangefinder is lost if you use the camera in this way. For me the lenses on my M's might as well be stuck on f2 (I can't afford the f1.4 or f1.0's <grin>) because its shooting wide-open that makes the Leica optics worth their enormous $$$'s. So while it might be a "nice" feature, it's not a value-added one to me. Today you can tell a photographer because they're stand with the camera held up high - arms stretched out - framing through the LCD. Adam On 9/2/05, mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> wrote: > B.D on the DLSR, real time view finder is a difficulty cuz of the > mirror, i think on the M it would be a plus if designed and used > wisely > > On 9/2/05, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: > > The point, Merdad, is that the LCD viewing system on the Oly prosumers is > > fine for Prosumer cameras costing under $1K - it would be an insult for > > anyone paying what a Leica M digital will undoubtedly cost. But I > > seriously > > doubt this is a real issue, as it's highly unlikely that Leica will be > > following the advice Bob provides. > > > > > > On 9/2/05 8:04 PM, "mehrdad" <msadat@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > a rolex and casio watch both have dials and tell the time. one sells > > > for 15k and one sells for 50 usd, B.D i don't think your analogy > > > works > > > > > > On 9/2/05, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: > > >> If a Leica M digital has an LCD "real time" viewscreen like the Oly > > >> prosumers, it better sell for what they do - because that's what it > > >> will be > > >> worth. ;-) > > >> > > >> > > >> On 9/2/05 6:49 PM, "Afterswift@aol.com" <Afterswift@aol.com> wrote: > > >> > > >>> > > >>> In a message dated 9/2/05 2:07:58 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org > > >>> writes: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> msadat@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>> with film dying so fast and the whole world converting to digital > > >>>>>> , > > >>>>>> would it be possible to see the digital M sooner than later, > > >>>>>> knowing > > >>>>>> that leica knows digital is the way to make money. I am real > > >>>>>> pleased > > >>>>>> with the quality of the dmr images though not its camera > > >>>>>> features. i > > >>>>>> think these features (slow in every way) fit the m just right and > > >>>>>> if > > >>>>>> they are going to use the sae chip, the work has been done. what > > >>>>>> are > > >>>>>> they waiting for? > > >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> I assume Leica is working out a pixel array that can register the > > >>> images of > > >>> rangefinder lenses with high resolution right to the periphery of > > >>> the image. > > >>> The LCD view screen would be a delight to use, particularly if it > > >>> could be > > >>> real > > >>> time. That's a lot easier to do with an RF than a reflex, although > > >>> I > > >>> understand the new Nikon D200 reflex does have a real time viewer, > > >>> unless I > > >>> read the > > >>> specs wrong. > > >>> It would have a busy FP shutter sequence. The Oly prosumers, like > > >>> the 5050 > > >>> have real time LCD viewing. I use it for CU work. > > >>> > > >>> Bob R > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> 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 > > > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >