Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice angle - LV with a tiltable screen is really an asset in your hands Nathan - I wish I had one too as mine is not.. Like it phx Jim Nichols wrote: > Nathan, > > Very nice subject and photo. I experimented with Live View on my 510 > the other day, and, though I was using a tripod and shooting close up, > I was surprised at how sensitive the manual focus was on my Zuiko > 14-54. It may be much better on your Leica R lens. I have not yet > tried it with a manual Pentax lens, but hope it will be more like > focusing with a film SLR. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan" <photo@frozenlight.eu> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 2:56 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Olympus 510 and Leica R 28-70 zoom > > >> Live View is good for this kind of stuff: >> http://www.frozenlight.eu/barca/content/_A211103_large.html >> >> For landscapes, it doesn't matter, they are not going anywhere :-) >> >> Nathan >> >> On 2-jun-2008, at 18:46, Philippe AMARD wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Jim Hemenway wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Philippe: >>>> >>>> Thank you for the suggestion. I only tried it briefly as it >>>> doesn't seem to work very well without using reading glasses. >>>> I'll give it another go, but to me it still seems an odd way to >>>> use a camera. >>>> >>> >>> Just like in the good old days of Rolleiflexes and Rock&Roll >>> ;-) >>> phx >>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> Philippe AMARD wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey Jims, >>>>> I thought Live View was available on the 510? >>>>> For landscapes and non moving objects - i.e. the type of shots >>>>> you've shown us - this is what you need to use - LV magnification >>>>> mode on for flowers for instance, too. >>>>> You can even keep your sunglasses on when it is too bright :-D . >>>>> Bien cordialement >>>>> Phx >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/128276 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >