Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Aah thanks, that makes sense. I follow exactly what you mean regarding the focus peaking. I'd like to get that adapter too, but I don't own any R lenses at all. Now if I could coerce Alastair into parting with something....... Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 31 December 2013 06:36, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > It does, but the fancy red focus aids aren't ;-) Or possibly have too > great a level of 'in focus', when the rain stops I will try some more just > focussing by eye rather than with the aid - I am finding it far better > than the cheap adaptor I had before and this is a 280mm rather than shorter > focal lengths which are likely to be easier to focus.... > > john > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > John I'm not sure if I follow what you are telling us about the focus > accuracy? > > The EVF and LCD are reproducing what the sensor gets of course. Do you > > mean that it is hard to judge the exact sharpest plane with the magnified > > view/focus peaking? > > > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > On 31 December 2013 05:55, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > > wrote: > > > > > EVF2 with x5 or x10 magnification > > > > > > john > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > John, are you trying to use the lens distance setting to compare to > > > actual > > > > distance and proper focus? Live view / EVF2? > > > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > > > > > > > > On Dec 29, 2013, at 10:05 PM, John McMaster <john at > > > > > mcmaster.co.nz> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Done a few tripod mounted shots (before the rain started), at mid > > > > > distance (~5m-30m) with 280mm wide open the focus seems close but > > > > > not quite 100%. Further away and/or stopped down it is good :-) > > > > > > > > > > john > > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > > >> From: John McMaster > > > > >> Sent: Monday, 30 December 2013 3:32 p.m. > > > > >> > > > > >> Has finally arrived, it is MUCH better than my cheap one :-) It > > > > >> has finer differential focus with longer lenses and is much > > > > >> firmer locating as well as bringing up the R lens options. Do not > > > > >> seem to be easily handholding a 280mm at 1/500th but will report > > > > >> more once I have > > > > used it..... > > > > >> > > > > >> john > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >