[LRflex] Re: Leitax
- From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:20:35 -0800
On Dec 2, 2009, at 10:18 AM, Gary Pinkerton wrote:
> Just 'weighing' my options if I decide to go to digital after all my
> Kodachrome is gone :)
remember to subtract the film...
there's always the iphone...
:-)
Steve
>
> > Subject: [LRflex] Re: Leitax
> > From: steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:04:30 -0800
> > To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > On Dec 2, 2009, at 8:34 AM, Gary Pinkerton wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone know the weight difference in a D700 versus a R8/DMR?
> >
> >
> > that's one way to make a decision,
> >
> > :-)
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > > TIA
> > > Gary
> > >
> > > > From: wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:45:42 -0500
> > > > Subject: [LRflex] Re: Leitax
> > > >
> > > > Axel Collier wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Ok charlie, now i understand what it means, but not why i should miss
> > > > > it.
> > > > It is the
> > > > > first time i hear from it. So i could hardly miss it.
> > > >
> > > > When using a Leica-R lens on any camera other than a Leica reflex, for
> > > > example the Nikon D700, the aperture will not stay open before you press
> > > > ths shutter release. For example, if you want to use an f/8 aperture for
> > > > correct exposure, the camera's viewfinder will become darker because the
> > > > aperture has closed to f/8 instead of staying open at f/2 (with a
> > > > Summicron
> > > > lens). This can make it more difficult to focus quickly and accurately.
> > > > One way to get around this problem is to set the lens to f/2, focus,
> > > > then
> > > > set the lens to f/8 and make the picture.
> > > >
> > > > This takes more time to do than if the auto diaphragm were working as it
> > > > does on a Leica reflex camera, but as several people on this list have
> > > > shown, it can work quite well in some circumstances.
> > > >
> > > > > Thank you for your patience with my noob questions.
> > > >
> > > > We were all noobs at one time :)
> > > >
> > > > Doug Herr
> > > > Birdman of Sacramento
> > > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> > > >
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