Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have gathered a few of the desirable lenses when I have seen them at a good price, not expecting to use them often as they are longer focal length than I usually use.... john > -----Original Message----- > > 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 > > > > > >