Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 22, 2012, at 9:25 AM, Richard Taylor <r.s.taylor at comcast.net> wrote: > Steve - I had one for a couple of days and sent it back. I found that > focusing was a slow process and that image quality at the corners was > pretty bad with my 28 and 35 mm Summicrons at even f5.6 and f8. The > corners had the characteristic smear of a sensor without microlenses. The > smearing might reduce with longer focal length lenses, though. > > Also, you really can't use the optical finder with the manual focus lenses > because of parallax, though the proper frame lines are there. > > The Fuji lenses are so good and easy to use on the camera I saw no reason > to put up with the awkwardness of using the Leica lenses. > > The Ricoh A12 module is probably a better choice for Leica lenses though I > haven't tried it. I understand it has both microlenses and focus peaking > and is also APS-C. all makes perfect sense, thanks Steve > > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Aug 22, 2012, at 10:53 AM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> anyone try the M adapter for Leica M lenses, results, reactions? >> >> >> easy to focus? >> sensible? >> good results? >> how do the M lens photos look ? >> >> please let's see your photos.... >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information