Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You're probably right, Frank. I could try that so I wouldn't have to magnify which would eliminate one of the constraints. Thanks! Sent from my iPad > On Feb 11, 2014, at 2:50 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > Steve... You use the M in B+W only, right? > > Bob... You capture in color? > > In color, it is significantly more difficult ( Fuji, probably also true in > Leica) to see focus peaking, especially in the silver color I get as my > only > choice..... > \In B+W, with a red Focus peaking indicator, it would be relatively > trivial...... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Steve > Barbour > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 11:42 AM > To: Leica LUG > Subject: Re: [Leica] I can focus my Noctilux > > >> On Feb 10, 2014, at 7:57 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Three issues I'm having with the Leica M + EVF and my Nocti: >> >> 1. I have to magnify the EVF image to see the eyes get "peaked" >> 2. Once peaked, reframing after depressing the shutter halfway is needed > as the M only magnifies the center of the image. >> 3. There is a delay between depressing the shutter and the sensor being > exposed with the EVF (be design unfortunately!). >> >> So I find it hard to use the EVF on people. Easier to just move my head > forward and backward with the optical range finder and get nearly instant > exposure when pressing the shutter button. Hit rate seems better for me. >> Non moving objects are just the opposite. >> Just my experience. > > > let me see if I can speak to this now.been thinking about it on & off for > hours. > > can you see "the eyes get peaked" without the EVF, if so how ? > > if this is a necessity, how do you do it without the EVF? > > > s > > > > > >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 5:44 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: >>>> >>>> Which is a really interesting topic for me because all else being >>>> equal I find that the RF is much more precise. >>> >>> >>> more precise than what Geoff ? >>> have you given an adequate trial to focus peaking? >>> >>>> That is to say that in my experience >>> >>> what is your experience with focus peaking? >>> >>>> there is a range of acceptable focus peaking effect as you move the >>>> focus ring (not dissimilar to a plain ground glass in effect?) but >>>> only one moment when the RF is truly aligned.However that is not >>>> taking into account focus shift which the EVF negates for you. >>> >>> so you 1. see better what you are focussing on 2. have a separate >>> confirmation of focus 3. avoid focus shift (a biggie when you are >>> wide open) 4. benefit from focus peaking for long lenses as you >>> mention below >>> >>>> Of course the RF is not very >>>> good at all if you want to use R lenses or long teles, or macros or >>>> third party adapted lenses! >>> >>> >>> so what's not to like? >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Geoff >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 11 February 2014 08:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:17 PM, rgacpa at gmail.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Whoop! >>>>>> Did you try it with just the range finder? >>>>> >>>>> MUCH less certain >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> s >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:06 PM, Steve Barbour >>>>>>> <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:05 PM, Steve Barbour >>>>>>>> <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> finally, at f1... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2014/glasses.jpg.ht >>>>>>>> ml >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> focussed near lateral RIGHT rim, on RIGHT earpiece, 1/2 inch >>>>>>>> from the >>>>> rim... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Leica M 240 with Noctilux at f1, RAW file done with focus >>>>>>>> peaking, >>>>> using Olympus VF-2.. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> many thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Steve >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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