Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/08

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Subject: [Leica] DMR+Leica R versus Canon+R Adapter
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 15:25:18 -0500
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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
> 
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