Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/06

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Subject: [Leica] OT. Nikon screen brightness and contrast
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 11:04:31 +0530
References: <AB75156E-A781-4D30-A4D1-F7DCAAF83381@verizon.net> <96A2808C-23A9-4F2E-AFBE-6C1FA85E3DA9@gmail.com>

No real problems focusing a Zeiss 25mm f2 or the Leica 100mm Macro on
either the D800E or D4, using the focus confirmation light, but can be
a little hit or miss in low light. Live View makes it much easier,
though.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 11:02 PM, Leowesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Frank,
>
> Depends on the lens f stop.  Faster is easier.  I have a 3.5 macro that 
> can be a bear.  50 1.4 is easier.  This is on a D800.
>
> Leo Wesson
> www.leowesson.com
>
> On Sep 6, 2013, at 11:41, Kayai <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
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