Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think I've set buyers remorse aside a once or twice and walked a mile in the cameras moccasins and found I was able to do things differently with way different tools which were just designed differently. The SL is thought of as a tremendously successful new camera and EVF's have been out for a few years now I'd let it things i'ts way for a week or so and see if the whole thing is viable or not. On 1/11/17 6:27 PM, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > Doug - > > Have you asked on the Leica Forums? I really don't know what you want to > see in the viewfinder so I can't help, but I'm sure other wildlife > photographers have run into the same problem and maybe found a solution? I > hate to see you pass up on this excellent camera and lens if there is a > simple solution. > > TIna > > On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 6:03 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at > earthlink.net> > wrote: > >> My day 2 experience can be summed up as ARGGGHHH! >> >> I had hoped I could find a work-around for the inability to completely >> disable the automatic viewfinder brightness mode. So far, no-go and the >> inability to permanently enable exposure preview mode is a deal-breaker. >> The Sony has lots of functional deficiencies but I rarely encounter them. >> The SL has only one functional deficiency (for the way I work) and it >> smacks me in the face nearly every time I use it. Crap. At least my >> wallet will be healthier. I love nearly everything else about the camera. >> >> Doug Herr >> Orangevale, Sacramento County >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/