Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]GAAA! My Apple Mac concatenates all of these posts in a series. Sometimes the topic experiences "subject drift" in my mind. When I see Leica R and Canon adapter, my "focus" drifts. Jeffery On Jul 8, 2013, at 3:26 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information