Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/22

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Subject: [Leica] M9's.. Used.....
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:16:55 -0400
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I could make you an autofocus Leica M lens given the right tools, time
and a little budget. It wouldn't be hard at all considering the amount
of AF work that's already been done in the last 30 years. it wouldn't
be pretty but it would be autofocus.

Phil Forrest


On Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:23:55 +1000
Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think you just wanted a chance to use 'plethora' in a thread
> Phil ;-) Notwithstanding some ergonomically advanced design features,
> your plethora is not merely moribund it is entirely deceased!
> Actually I owned and used a G1 and G2. Leica viewfinders they were
> not! You still can't autofocus Leica M lenses, no way no how, not
> even with ketchup in the helicoids.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> 
> *Lighting- eyes- action*
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
> 
> On 23 October 2011 08:02, Phil Forrest <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > Mmmmm. Sushi with ketchup.  ;)
> >
> > Contax G1 / G2? Konica Hexar? The plethora of others that use
> > rangefinding mechanisms (IR) for focusing?
> >
> >
> > Phil Forrest
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 23 Oct 2011 07:07:24 +1000
> > Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > M is for Messsucher which means rangefinder ;-) No doubt tht there
> > > will be an M10 but it won't autofocus M lenses.
> > > You can't have an autofocus rangefinder! That would be like a
> > > Lagavulin with fruit juice, a digital Patek Philippe,  a Mont
> > > Blanc crayon or Sushi with ketchup and a side of fries
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Geoff
> > >
> > > *Lighting- eyes- action*
> > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 22 October 2011 22:28, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I thought about it - but decided it was too heavy and limiting
> > > > for my preferred subjects - wildlife and people on the streets.
> > > > That is why I would love a M10 with autofocus and halfway
> > > > decent low light performance. I would even buy new lenses for
> > > > it, can you believe! (-: Cheers
> > > > Jayanand
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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