Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2013-02-08 Thread P. J. Alling
No, I'm saying that the focusing screen was unusable for manual focusing when the camera was not powered up. No matter how you turned the focusing ring the viewfinder seemed dark and unfocused. Once power was turned on the viewfinder brightened and manual focus was possible... Well mostly, the

Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2013-02-08 Thread George Sinos
I must have come into the middle of a discussion. Are you saying that you focus with the camera turned off, then turn it on and hit the shutter button? That sounds like an unusual method of work. I'm a little confused here. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphoto

Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2013-02-08 Thread P. J. Alling
h the viewfinder (with cap off the lens). In practice, the superimposed LCD (HUD?) allows the D800 viewfinder to be useful only when it is on, like an EVF. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Igor Roshchin Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:20 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: One of the advantag

Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2013-01-12 Thread P. J. Alling
Idiot using live view when he has one of the best OVFs in the business... On 8/2/2012 2:40 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-l14RCW4UA -- Buy a Leica to get the full “Leica Experience”, (a quick reduction of funds in the bank account). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-03 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
he's just a real pro and got down to work. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Igor Roshchin Sent: August 3, 2012 8/3/12 To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: One of the advan

Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-03 Thread Dario Bonazza
originale- From: Igor Roshchin Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:20 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders What difference does the optical viewfinder make in this case? As long as it is not a RF, you would notice, whether its an optical or electronic. (And it

Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
What difference does the optical viewfinder make in this case? As long as it is not a RF, you would notice, whether its an optical or electronic. (And it looks like the guys figured it out before he "took" a shot.) Once in a while, I pull my camera out quickly, start with changing the mode and s

RE: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-02 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > James King > > > Bob W wrote on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:45:50 -0700: > > > I've got one of those on my trousers. > > What? You mean you have one one that divides into three pieces and > extends less than one inch??? You p

Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
TMI... On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 6:37 PM, James King wrote: > > Bob W wrote on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:45:50 -0700: > >> I've got one of those on my trousers. > > What? You mean you have one one that divides into three pieces and extends > less than one inch??? You probably shouldn't make a public an

RE: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-02 Thread James King
Bob W wrote on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:45:50 -0700: > I've got one of those on my trousers. What? You mean you have one one that divides into three pieces and extends less than one inch??? You probably shouldn't make a public announcement... Regards, Jim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-02 Thread Kenneth Waller
You can tell he is a pro, he never showed a look of surprise when he took off the cap. -Original Message- >From: Mark Roberts >Subject: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-l14RCW4UA > > >-- >Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia >www.robe

RE: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-02 Thread Bob W
I've got one of those on my trousers. B > > Hate it when that happens. I worried about it using the X2, but fixed > the problem with a little accessory: > > https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25268645/leica-X2-auto-cap.jpg > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Mark Roberts > wrote: > > http://www.youtub

Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hate it when that happens. I worried about it using the X2, but fixed the problem with a little accessory: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25268645/leica-X2-auto-cap.jpg On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-l14RCW4UA -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.poste

RE: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-02 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Mark Roberts > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-l14RCW4UA > "let him who is without sin cast the first stone"... O:( B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: One of the advantages of optical viewfinders

2012-08-02 Thread Kenton Brede
On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-l14RCW4UA I just got a Zeiss Ikon ZM. I haven't done it yet, but I'm just waiting for the day that I leave the lens cap on. -- Kent Brede http://kentonbrede.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@p