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Subject: [Leica] Further Rumors on *that* New RF
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:57:29 -0500
References: <C7D79F23.605B9%mark@rabinergroup.com> <F5694015-DCA0-473B-87F9-6BCFD434A842@comcast.net> <E128D704-7F86-41CB-B234-DCF08D2AD983@gmail.com> <7F1EE432-B00C-483F-9B20-1C01A71732A7@comcast.net>

The Contax G2 does just that, but the Contax G1 is less adept. If you choose 
your focus point and the G1 cannot seem to figure it out, it just refuses to 
fire. The indecisive moment.

Jeffery


On Mar 30, 2010, at 1:44 PM, Richard Taylor wrote:

> Opinions differ.  To me an autofocus camera with optical viewfinder sounds 
> just dandy, as long as you can select the focus point.    
> 
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Dick
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 30, 2010, at 2:32 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
> 
>> Oh dear, an autofocus "rangefinder". I assume that it is a rangefinder in 
>> the same sense that the Contax G was a rangefinder. I prefer to find my 
>> own range rather than trying to help the camera find its own range.
>> 
>> Jeffery
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 30, 2010, at 12:18 PM, Richard Taylor wrote:
>> 
>>> Can't we all.  Of course, this little gem might still cost $5K!  
>>> 
>>> Regards, 
>>> 
>>> Dick
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mar 30, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>> 
>>>>> See: 
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://photorumors.com/
>>>>> 
>>>>> "The standard lens is suppose to be 35mm f/1.2 and there are two more 
>>>>> lenses.
>>>>> The rangefinder is full frame with magnesium alloy electronic shutter  
>>>>> and
>>>>> supposedly with very good AF (I guess this will not be a classic 
>>>>> manual focus
>>>>> rangefinder)."
>>>>> 
>>>>> It would be nice if this was true, wouldn't it?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards, 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dick
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> If I can dream.
>>>> 
>>>> [Rabs]
>>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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