Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A tiltable screen on the 510? Where? How? Jim Philippe AMARD wrote: > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >