Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Frank. I'll try that next time. I really thought I'd be able to see better with the bright VF but in the very dark or the bright sun, I couldn't. Tina On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 11:03 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > Even though it is counter-intuitive, try MF the SL for a few shots... No > Laser Beam..... less noticeability.... > You should still be able to successfully out focus the MM. > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of Tina Manley > Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2015 7:55 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGS: Burnt Mill Bar > > Thanks, Frank. I was using AF with the SL. It used the laser beam to > focus > and I got some startled looks. Because it was so dark in the bar, the beam > was very noticeable. One guy came over to admire my camera and asked how > to > pronounce Leica. > > Tina > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > > Sure was a dark bar... Personally I like the shot of Tom and the > owner..... > > > > Some of the intimidation factor comes from the big lenses on SLRs. > > The > > 24-90 on the SL is no different. > > Some comes from the big camera. ( I do not think the SL is big enough > > to cause this) Some comes from the combination of both..... > > > > Wait till there is a non-zoom AF lens, and try again.... I'll bet you > > get different results..... > > > > Were you manually focusing the SL or allowing it to AF? > > > > Frank Filippone > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > Thanks, Gerry. Yes, the baby powder is for putting on your hands so > > they don't stick to the pool cue. Taking both cameras was an > > experiment on my part to see which one handled the almost no light in > > the bar best. I knew it was going to be dim. My conclusions are that > > the SL is much easier to focus but the MM is much less noticeable - > > about what I expected. I think I would have to take 10x as many > > photos with the MM to get the same number in focus that I did with the > > SL, but it's probably worth it for discretion > > - even though nobody objected to being photographed with either. > > > > Tina > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// > < > http://t.sidekickopen32.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgf > > mKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistweb > sites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=a32448fe-e062-466b-a7b2-0f2c5cdb67d5> > www.tinamanley.com > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://t.sidekickopen32.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgfmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistwebsites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=113fe27f-f9ec-4e6b-89e0-d1c4a5272fdb> www.tinamanley.com http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/