Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That doesn?t seem right, Frank. Focusing has the same kind of magnification through the EVF as the SL2 and 3 cameras. So for longer focal length lenses focusing should be great. Reading the discussion on Reid Reviews it looks interesting. Adam Bridge > On Oct 23, 2025, at 8:07?PM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Leica just announced their new M model. without a rangefinder. It uses > regular old 1953 era M lenses. > > No RF? How do you focus it? > > I guess you could hold the camera at arm's length and focus off the LCD > screen in the back....... > > Good luck with that! > > What Leica has done is to recommend the focus peaking function. > > Is this good? It depends on you... to me it is not good. If you own a > Nocti, not even close..... > > And in the long run this will be the basic debated issue..... how to focus > this camera. > > Maybe thinking of it as a camera that uses ground glass focusing will be > my redemption? > > OTOH, this is precisely the way I focus my M glass on my Sony A7riv > body...... More thought is necessary. > > Nice 5.76MP VF device.... that is good and may make my solution viable. > > Check out this review, start at 6:50 minutes in the video..... > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaftOvsFL9o > > BTW, no IBIS. A shame. > > I guess I do not have to eat Top Ramen for the next few years to afford > one...... > > Maybe the M11 with IBIS IS the ultimate Leica? > > For that, I can see an exclusive diet of Top Ramen.....and wait, and wait, > and wait. > > Or just use my M glass on my Sony...... specs are remarkably similar..... > and I can save about $5,000 > > Hmmmmmmmm > > -- > Frank Filippone bmwred735i at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information