Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Also not wishing to revive any "war", I occasionally switch my AF to manual and focus by eye on the screen, for just the reasons mentioned here. I find it focuses as easily as a manual focus-only camera. Dan C. At 07:33 AM 21-11-00 -0800, Douglas Herr wrote: >On Tue, 21 November 2000, "Dan Honemann" wrote: > >> ><SNIP> >> >> I've had trouble shooting candid portraits with M glass and thought perhaps >> AF was the remedy, but it occurs to me now that what actually slows me down >> with the M in this instance is having to focus in the center, then >> recompose: in the split second of recomposing, the subject has moved! AF >> with it's sensors would likely cause me the same problem; even servo >> wouldn't do much good if the subject's movements are herky-jerky. >> >> BUT a uniform ground glass focusing screen on an R8 would be just the >> ticket: focus anywhere on the screen without having to recompose. >> >> Determined to find justification for an R8 yet, >> Dan >> > >This is one of the big reasons AF does not appeal to me. I'm not trying to re-kindle the AF-vs-MF war, just stating my personal preference. Using a viewfinder that was actually designed for manual focus, anywhere in the field of view, is a real treat. The R8 is superb in this respect. > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt >-------------------------------------------------- >Stay in touch with Northwestern and the world. Click http://www.nualumni.com to get your FREE Northwestern StartPage. Customize your own collection of the latest news, sports, stock quotes, and more. Check it out today! > >