Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 9, 2010, at 9:37 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: > Feb 9, 2010, at 7:02 AM, Jan Decher wrote: > >>> Peter et al., >>> I fully agree with you regarding the LCD screens and their utility in >>> bright light or dark situations. I am amazed this Leica(!) list is so >>> enamoured by digital cameras w/o rangefinders. > > Steve pointed out: > >> or do you mean viewfinders? >> >> if so, that sounds like a broad conclusion, perhaps there are a few >> people >> that like them... > > I wasn't keen on it before I tried it. But the EVF a) is TTL and therefore > without parallax error and b) it includes shutterspeed/aperture info in > the finder as well as a histogram and other information that otherwise > you'd have to take the camera away from your eye to see. > The one ?? > on the GF-1 is also bendable so you can use it also as a wlf ?? > , or with the camera all the way to the ground. ?? these sound like good points Kyle, though I'm not sure I understand this sentence... please clarify for me, Steve > > > With auto focus and face recognition it focuses a lot faster than I can > with a rangefinder. > > The thing that I like most about my M's is the size, not so much the > focusing system. > > YMMV > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information