Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks to all for the advice. Eric On 4/11/06, Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote: > > I recall an article from years back (I know not where) that > researched focusing technique. They said that most accurate focusing > was done by racking in one direction and stopping at focus -- not by > moving the focus point back and forth searching for precision. > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > On Apr 11, 2006, at 11:12 AM, Daniel Ridings wrote: > > > Eric, > > > > The others have given you the best advice. > > > > To that I would add ... wrack out your lens to closest focus before > > you put it to your eye and start focusing. That way you might stop as > > soon as you get a sharp image. If you stop too soon, depth of field > > might help you out. > > > > If you start from infinity and then start focusing, you might stop too > > early, but depth of field won't help that must in front of the point > > where you stopped as it will behind the point. > > > > Bottom line: > > > > Get a rangefinder. > > > > Daniel > > > > > > On 4/10/06, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote: > >> A call for focus help - and no, I am not going to buy an autofocus > >> camera! > >> > >> I often misfocus when shooting portraiture - Ending with soft > >> eyes but > >> razor sharp ears! > >> Obsessive testing shows that I am responsible- not my R8 nor my > >> lenses. > >> > >> The only help has been to always correct my focus. I do this with > >> a quick > >> rightward corrective focus twist just after I focus my typical > >> way. IE, I > >> focus 'normally' and then have to shorten the focus distance with a > >> correction. > >> If I forget I get sharp ears & soft eyes. > >> > >> I think my brain is edge seeking and the obvious edges are the > >> side of the > >> head compared to background. I find it tough to lock in on eyes. I > >> tried a > >> ground glass screen and that was a minimally helpful. > >> > >> I often shoot a 50mm lens at f5.6 > >> > >> Tips? > >> > >> Eric > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >