[Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses"

[drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers)]

Frank

I don't blame you for not wanting to use R lenses on another brand of
SLR, and I'm certainly not trying to convince you otherwise. But I think
you might be overstating things a little. 

I use aperture preferred mode. If lighting changes I don't have to do a
thing. Should I want to use a different aperture, there is the horribly
inconvenient requirement of having to manually turn the aperture ring.
Also, if I change my mind and want to focus on some other object that's
nearer or farther away, I have to manually turn a focusing ring. I know
that's terribly cumbersome (but in practice no different from using an
M8 or M9). On the bright side, and often overlooked, the battery lasts
forever :-)

The D700/Leitax/RLens is WYSIWYG in the viewfinder. That may not be for
everyone. And electronic focus assist only works at f5.6 or wider. Not
perfect, but not a deal killer for many, either.  

Dave R  

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Frank Filippone
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 11:14 AM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 reviewers drawn from the "unwashed masses"

First, I used manual pre-set aperture lenses in the 60's and 70's.  They
were and are a PITA.  I want never to go back that route. 

 Yes, you can preset everything, focus and shoot, but as soon as the
light
changes due to the sun, or the placement of the action, or a cloud, or
whatever, you are back to where you started.... slow.  Dead slow.

If you must manually stop down a lens, meter, change aperture/shutter
speed,
and recompose, how can anyone think this is not a non-immediate action?

That is why I do not find the lens adapters and Nikon/Canon bodies at
all a
solution to the Digi-R.  

YMMV.

Frank Filippone
red735i at earthlink.net

On Nov 10, 2009, at 6:18 AM, Frank Filippone wrote:

> Yes.  But not exactly the tool for the decisive moment.......Human,
birdie,
> Lion, or otherwise......

why Frank, and how do you know?

here...

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2009/handymanbw.jpg.html


and we do have other tools for that,  if you prefer...


Steve


> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
> I'll have to try it I've heard repeatedly its easier than it sounds.
> Once you line up your shot you can stop down and meter and  click?
> 
> 
> Mark William Rabiner
> 




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