Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My father-in-law had the D300 and I had a D7000 and they both were difficult to focus manually for my 62 (at the time) year old eyes. The D7000 was better. I now have a D600 and it is a bit easier, but still difficult. And the indicators are not much help, as there is quite a range when they are lit telling me it is in focus. But when I look at the images, the focus plane may be in front or in back or right on. Depends on chance, I think. I find myself focusing wide open and then stopping down to compensate for the miss in focus, but that doesn't work for shallow DOF shots that I often try to do. The only really solid way to focus at full aperture is with live view, but that is not great for action or moving subjects. I use an eyepiece magnifier and that helps a bit. I am slowly seeing the writing on the wall and shifting to auto focus lenses with deep regret at not using my Leica R glass as much. Macro is still fine since I can take all the time I need to focus using live view. It has been a slow regression over the last few years. The pits getting old eyes. I pulled out my R8 the other day to finish a roll of film and found I could focus just fine with it. Too bad they don't make a good viewfinder for a DSLR, at least in ones I have looked at. Have not looked at a D3 or D4. Maybe they are much better at manual focus. But too heavy for me. Aram -----Original Message----- From: Kayai Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 9:41 AM To: Leica-Users-Group Subject: [Leica] OT. Nikon screen brightness and contrast I borrowed my son's D 200 body to see just how easy it was to focus a MF lens. Without using the in focus indicators, it was pretty difficult. Brightness was not too bad but contrast was miserably low . My D1x was both brighter and more contrasty. The D200 would not work for me. I am wondering if someone who has had a D200 and D300s and maybe a D3 or D4 could comment on relative focus ease. Keep in mind that I own predominantly MF lenses. TIA Frank Filippone