Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A number of shooters on the Pentax forum swapped out their Pentax screens for Katz Eye screens, and found them easier to use for manual focusing. I had to swap out my Sony screen with one with a split image center to help facilitate focusing with a 35/1.4 Samyang/Rokinon manual focus lens. Jeffery On Jul 8, 2013, at 3:15 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > The main thing is that you see the DoF increase (as you would expect). As > you stop down (or it is dark) the EVF amplifies to compensate (can be > over-ridden) so even at f16 it looks the same brightness as at f1.4. > > However, I have not found it easy to focus if you do not get > focus-peaking to work - too low detail/contrast. > > john > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> On Jul 8, 2013, at 2:50 PM, John McMaster wrote: >> >>> And on first look, will revisit when Leica adaptor is finally released, >> focussing imprecision at mid distances with longer lenses... >>> >>> The auto diaphragm does not matter with the EVF, I have done test shots >> where I could 'see' and focus with the EVF but not a chance by r/f. >> However >> the latter two are quite major for some work, does not always preclude >> handheld but is not a 2fps solution! >> >> I'm seriously interested in your real world experience in these regards. >> >> At what point does the "stopping down" become a focusing issue John; if at >> all? >> >> Are you saying that focusing with the EVF at f:8, 11 and 16 is doable and >> accurate? >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information