Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 4, 2013, at 9:49 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Hi Frank, > > I have taken a few images since I did the latest update on the X-E1 > firmware. First, yes, the finders can be simplified or complicated, as > you choose. You have the choice of the standard, almost clean, view, or, > a custom view, at the push of a button. > > I have used only an Elmarit-R (f/2.8 and higher), and focus peaking does > not smack you in the face. I will have to try an f/1.4 lens and see what > it produces. > > That said, I did find with the same 60 Elmarit-R, focusing was quite a bit > easier with the X-E1 than with my Olympus E-1, and the E-1 has a pretty > good finder. and let's just say, as it is quite important and actually very clear, you get far more in focus images with the Fuji body than with a Leica M8 or M9, the more difficult the conditions, ie. a fast lens wide open , close up...the more the fuji capacity to focus will exceed the Leica one. I am sorry guys, but after years of using Leica M bodies, really it does... Steve > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 8/4/2013 11:18 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: >> Bob Adler and I got together this past week. Bob was good enough to bring >> down his XE-1 for me to view and answer some questions I had. >> >> >> This was a 15 minute test.. I will get to what I discovered in the camera >> that I found problematic.. >> >> >> The camera VF is a confusing mess of information. An anti-M3 sort of. >> Bob >> said that it should be able to shut off all the visual gadgetry, but we >> could not find the button(s?) to do so. OK, I will take Bob's word that >> it >> is possible... that would take away my comment about the VF info. >> >> >> I was very interested in the MF focus peaking mode. Bob had updated the >> FW, >> so the camera was ready to go..we used a 50 ASPH Lux as the lens with a >> real >> Fuji adapter. >> >> >> What I discovered is the focus peaking works really well IF you have a >> fast >> lens that is set to a wide open iris.. F2 ( or whatever) instead of F8. >> At >> F5.6-8, the image DOF is so great the focus peaking seems pretty >> worthless... The in-focus areas are too great, and the plane of focus ( >> otherwise called the really in focus plane) is lost. Remember, this is >> using a non Fuji lens.. In MF mode. >> >> >> The saving grace is that I had no problem focusing on what appears to be >> the >> electronic equivalent of a ground glass. even at F8. And as in the "old >> days" the GG was all over the frame, so you could focus anywhere. >> >> >> Shutter lag seemed short in this setup. Nothing I found an issue. >> >> >> A nice camera.. YMMV >> >> >> 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