Yes, AF is a boon for older eyes, although I shouldn’t have thought that you
were old enough to worry yet, Tina. My eyes aren’t bad, so far, but AF is a
boon nonetheless.
What about the bulk and weight of the SL, though?
Anyway, good luck with using it more seriously for your trade.
Chris
> On 28 Nov 15, at 22:42, Tina Manley <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> And I'm head over heels in love with it. All of the Leica quality I'm used
> to and auto-focus, too. This camera came along at just the right time for
> me as my eyes get older and I'm able to justify the expense. I'd be glad
> to post a full-sized DNG file somewhere if anybody wants to examine the
> nits. I just tried bracketing with the sunset. I pressed the shutter and
> in the time it zipped off 3 shots so fast I thought I had made a mistake
> and only taken one. The shutter is so quiet. I can't wait to take this
> camera on a trip.
>
> Tina
>
> On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 5:15 PM, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I feel no such conflict. I’ve had a quick look at the galleries on DPR
>> and they results look indifferent. Tina’s samples are of her livestock etc
>> . . . and are too small to make a judgement, although they look better than
>> DPR’s shots.
>>
>> My quarrel with the designers at Leica would be aesthetic; the camera
>> looks rather like a Cold War relic. It’s huge and poorly balanced,
>> visually at least, and the cost is a joke. I’ve never fancied Leicas as I
>> have always thought that Ms were over-sized anyway, but the SL looks daft.
>>
>> So, even if the results were magical, I couldn’t envisage liking the thing.
>>
>> Chris
>>
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