Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/08

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Subject: [Leica] DMR+Leica R versus Canon+R Adapter
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 20:26:45 +0000
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Cool, not sure how this helps with my rangefinder ;-)

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> A number of shooters on the Pentax forum swapped out their Pentax
> screens for Katz Eye screens, and found them easier to use for manual
> focusing. I had to swap out my Sony screen with one with a split image 
> center
> to help facilitate focusing with a 35/1.4 Samyang/Rokinon manual focus 
> lens.
> 
> Jeffery
> 
> 
> On Jul 8, 2013, at 3:15 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> > The main thing is that you see the DoF increase (as you would expect). As
> you stop down (or it is dark) the EVF amplifies to compensate (can be over-
> ridden) so even at f16 it looks the same brightness as at f1.4.
> >
> > However,  I have not found it easy to focus if you do not get 
> > focus-peaking
> to work - too low detail/contrast.
> >
> > john
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >>
> >> On Jul 8, 2013, at 2:50 PM, John McMaster wrote:
> >>
> >>> And on first look, will revisit when Leica adaptor is finally
> >>> released,
> >> focussing imprecision at mid distances with longer lenses...
> >>>
> >>> The auto diaphragm does not matter with the EVF, I have done test
> >>> shots
> >> where I could 'see' and focus with the EVF but not a chance by r/f.
> >> However the latter two are quite major for some work, does not always
> >> preclude handheld but is not a 2fps solution!
> >>
> >> I'm seriously interested in your real world experience in these regards.
> >>
> >> At what point does the "stopping down" become a focusing issue John;
> >> if at all?
> >>
> >> Are you saying that focusing with the EVF at f:8, 11 and 16 is doable
> >> and accurate?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> George Lottermoser


Replies: Reply from jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] DMR+Leica R versus Canon+R Adapter)
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