[Leica] Now: Focusing WA Effectively

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Ted offered:
> Here's a little tip on using wide's on the R or I suppose any SLR camera.
>
> Given the shot you're making isn't moving and without looking in the
> viewfinder turn the focus ring completely to the closest point of focus,
> just crank it around to the stop.
>
> Now put it to your eye and it's nothing but a major blur, now start to
focus
> from there and you'll find it much easier to be right on the mark quickly.
> This works extremely well with any of the super wides because they tend to
> keep everything looking like it's all in focus when you start to focus
from
> the infinity point of the lens.
>
> I rarely start a wide shot with the lens at the infinity point unless it's
> an infinity type picture. Anything closer where I want to focus on
something
> close I use the above method.
>
> I know a few on the list now use my method and say it's so easy they work
in
> that fashion when using their R whatever camera and wide angle lenses.<<<

Len said:
Subject: RE: [Leica] Now: Focusing WA Effectively
> Ted,  This is a pearl of wisdom. I would never have thought of it on my
own. Thank
> you!<<<<<<

Len,
Thank you kind sir. ;-)
ted