Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One of the early mind benders with my Lumix is vf's ability to amplify very low levels of light and allow me to focus where there simply wouldn't be any point to trying with my Leica or a split prism slr. -Lew Schwartz On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>wrote: > > On May 19, 2013, at 8:37 AM, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at btinternet.com> > wrote: > > > It is just like focussing on ground glass. Back in the day I always > changed the split image screen in my SLR for a plain ground glass. > Nowadays, as my eyes deteriorate I am going back to a split image or > microprism:-( > > The aid offered in the 4/3 and Fuji cameras is an ability to magnify the > image. This makes the focusing more accurate but temporarily loses the > framing. > > > Once focussed (very) accurately, framing is restored as you shoot. > > > Steve > > > > FD > > > > > > > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > >> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug at leica-users.org> > >> Sent: Sunday, 19 May 2013, 14:58 > >> Subject: [Leica] Focusing on a non-AF micro 4/3 camera with Leica > lenses.... EVIL > >> > >> > >> I was brought up on RF cameras. You focus by aligning the spot in the > >> middle. I had SLR's where I found most success in focusing using a > split > >> image spot. > >> > >> > >> > >> How do you focus a Fuji XE1 or other camera using non-native lenses? I > >> don't presume there is a split image spot or similar. I am thinking it > must > >> be like focusing on a ground glass.. You "see" the sharpness... > >> > >> > >> > >> Applies to focusing on an electronic VF... not some RF focusing > gadgetry.. > >> > >> > >> > >> Frank Filippone > >> > >> Red735i at verizon.net > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >