Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/11

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Subject: [Leica] Canon G9 or Leica M8? Mark
From: phamard at numericable.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Sun Nov 11 22:57:06 2007
References: <C35CFA98.750F6%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Leica know how to make things simple - have a look at the 
Digilux3/Panasonic L1; you hit the ISO button (left thumb), turn  the 
wheel with the right thumb with your eyes still on the subject, half 
press the shutter, you're done.
Why not on other bodies then?
Phil...X


Mark Rabiner wrote:

>>Mark, if that works for you that's great. It would certainly be very
>>welcome on a camera like the M8 where it takes 2 button pushes, 1
>>thumb wheel twirl and then another button push to set ISO. I just
>>don't think the camera performance is where I think it should be for
>>that feature. At least not yet.
>>
>>Len
>>
>>    
>>
>
>The issue is you have to go into the menu to change it.
>That's not the greatest. Doable. But not as fast as it should be.
>I predict that auto ISO will be a big thing and a company will come out soon
>which will have you direct control on it. Or give you and option of
>assigning a button to it that's a big thing now. Assigning buttons to
>things.
>Leica is big on this.
>Being the first in NOT making its customers go through menus.
>But be hands on like the old days. With controls you can see and feel in
>real time in the real world.
>
>Listening Wetzlar? I think they are.
>
>Notice I saw Wetzlar not Solms. Getting ahead of myself as usual.
>
>The 40-acre Leica Park in Wetzlar
>
>Not a topic on the LUG yet!
>
>AMAZING!
>
>Mark William Rabiner
>markrabiner.com
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Replies: Reply from raimo.m.korhonen at uusikaupunki.fi (Raimo K) ([Leica] Canon G9 or Leica M8?)
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