Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff, Do you have a cv 15 or 12 that you have tried on it?Curious about vingetting. Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Moore <jbm at jbm.org> wrote: > 2009-09-28-14:20:03 leo wesson: > > anyone use/own one? > > I'm currently playing with one which I've rented for a week (with the > 14-140 > lens and an M adapter) to try to figure out for myself: > > - how much of a pain it is to use non-AF lenses, and the quality acheived, > > and > > - how good a camcorder a combo still/video dingus like this seems to be. > > Can't say that I've come close to taking its measure for sure, and I don't > yet > have sample images ready to post, and (not being a real "video guy") I'm > sure > I'm not the best one to evaluate its video goodness... but what in > particular > did you want to know? Maybe I can try to test whatever it is. > > The first thing I tried was using the Leica M lenses I can't seem to focus > very reliably with my M8 (like the Noctilux, and the 135/3.4). First > impression is that getting them precisely focussed is slow and fiddly > enough > that it isn't a great match with candid people photography, but the > pictures > can look pretty good. Samples eventually. > > -Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >