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Subject: [Leica] A few photos with XE-1 and 90 Elmarit F2.8
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 22:12:14 -0500
References: <CE04D3A5.D325%mark@rabinergroup.com> <9C31E6E4-08D4-42D2-A80B-1DC6A717773D@mac.com>

Finally, a camera body on which a Hexanon lens can focus.  ;-)

Jeffery

Sent from my iPad

Jeffery L. Smith
New Orleans, Louisiana
USA

On Jul 11, 2013, at 20:46, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote:

> Thanks Mark and Jim. Appreciate the comments!  
> I'm waiting for the focus peak update that Howard was talking about as 
> well. The focus through the viewfinder does not seem too difficult to me 
> at this point. 
> I think the 90 version I have is a bit heavy on the front 
> end....especially the chrome model.  Obviously the camera does not have 
> the body heft as the M body does to balance things out but it's not 
> totally bad. 
> I know everyone on the list is not into these models that Fuji are selling 
> but it really is amazing how far the manufacturers have come in the past 
> two or three years. I think it all bodes well for photographers in 
> general. 
> And Mark, I too love the older Gitzo heads. 
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> On 2013-07-11, at 9:27 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> 
>> I love those off center Gitzo heads. I still have two of them and I use
>> them. Not made any more a shame. Very French!
>> Oh and nice shots!
>> 
>> 
>> On 7/11/13 9:18 PM, "Scott Gregory" <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Well I finally broke down and bought the long talked about Fuji XE-1 but 
>>> had
>>> to wait to get the Fuji M mount adapter. So I've been having fun with 
>>> putting
>>> on the Leica lenses to try it out. Just a couple of grab shots to share:
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/Scott/XE-1/xe1+fitted+with+90+Elmarit.jpg
>>> .html
>>> 
>>> and
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/Scott/XE-1/XE1+with+90+Elmarit.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> and two more photos, as testing and getting used to settings etc.,
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/Scott/XE-1/chippy.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> and lastly:
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/Scott/XE-1/Clematis.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Thanks for looking and I've not given up on Leica as I am still using 
>>> the M9.
>>> But so far this camera and the files out of it are pretty decent.
>>> 
>>> Scott
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> Photography
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>> 
>> 
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