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Subject: [Leica] : lots of Nocti .95 for sale
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 19:23:53 +0000
References: <D68D60C1-0C5F-4AA6-B8C5-5EB3098BEB5B@icloud.com> <D146FFC7.36E2C%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Ah, spoken with true experience ;-)

john

-----Original Message-----
From:  Mark Rabiner

I agree the electronic Live View viewfinder on the M adds much to the 
functionally of the M's focusing but does not replace it or make it 
obsolete. Both with some M as well as of course most R glass.


On 4/5/15 2:33 PM, "George Lottermoser" <george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:

> 
I have total confidence in:
Leica M Monochrom range finder
Leica M (240)
> range finder
Leica M8 range finder
when using 50 lux Asph and 28 cron Asph

no
> confidence what soever
when using 35 lux Asph and 75 lux
Why? you ask.
simply
> because these two lenses do not play well with the range finders on my 
> M cameras.
The 35 lux asph is notorious for its front and or back focus
> issues.
and my 75 lux obviously needs calibration for the digital M required
> precision

I also have total confidence in using live view on the M (240) with
> both the 35 lux asph and 75 lux and all of my Leica R lenses.
which makes the
> M an absolutely beautiful tool < for me < allowing me to use every 
> piece of Leica glass that I own < from 15 mm to 560 mm.

a note off the iPad,
> George

On Apr 5, 2015, at 12:48 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
> wrote:

> A lack of confidence in the Leica M rangefinder does not say much for 
> ones using the Leica M camera system. The question "why" comes up.



In reply to: Message from george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] : lots of Nocti .95 for sale)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] : lots of Nocti .95 for sale)