Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/24

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Subject: [Leica] New Monochrome results
From: tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 19:07:25 -0400
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I have never figured out how to use Live View for focusing.  I do use it
for my R lenses.

Tina

On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 6:29 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Honestly I find live view useless as implemented in the M240. Completely
> useless because of the unbelievable shutter lag for non-landscape images
> and inability to move the magnified area of the view around to check focus
> for landscape work.
>
> For the decisive moment you will need to anticipate an additional 1/2 sec
> or more in advance. For landscapes you will need to reframe after focusing.
>
> Sorry, but I never use live view. But I own no R  lenses which it may
> actually be useful for per others' experiences I have read.
> Best,
> Bob-The -Grump
>
> Bob Adler
> Robert Adler Photography
> www.robertadlerphotography.com
>
> > On May 24, 2015, at 12:32 PM, George Lottermoser <
> george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:
> >
> > Live view certainly is what keeps me dreaming about the "upgrade;"
> > while feeling quite satisfied with the "high ISO" of the MM I.
> >
> > a note off the iPad, George
> >
> > On May 24, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> The significant upgrade is live view.
> >>
> >> Doug Herr
> >> Birdman of Sacramento
> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> >>> Sent: May 24, 2015 8:51 AM
> >>> To: Douglas Nygren <douglasnygren at yahoo.com>, Leica Users Group <
> lug at leica-users.org>
> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Monochrome results
> >>>
> >>> Good writeup here by Erwin Puts. Doesn't seem to be worth the $$...
> Better
> >>> value with the MM-I
> >>> http://www.imx.nl/photo/leica/camera/styled-50/
> >
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In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) ([Leica] New Monochrome results)
Message from george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] New Monochrome results)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] New Monochrome results)