Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/05/07

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Subject: [Leica] shooting the M240
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 06:38:56 +1000
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Steve, so in that mode, you shouldn't need to start focus peaking working
by pressing the button every time.
An adapted lens is one where there is no helical movement to operate the
roller/cam RF system. For example if you used an R adapter. I should have
been clearer though. I mean that it won't work automatically. You will need
to press the button to start it.
As far as I know the VF4 won't work due to bandwidth limitations (how much
data can be processed). That is only a guess though.


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 8 May 2014 06:31, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On May 7, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
> > I shall have to have a play as I have very seldom used focus peaking
> since
> > initially experimenting. Off the top of my head  when set to automatic it
> > should start working as soon as you move the focus ring.
>
>
> yes
>
>
> > That will not work
> > on adapted lenses though.
>
>
> what is an adapted lens?
>
>
> > As far as I am aware the VF4 is not going to be compatible when we get
> the
> > next firmware. The very impressive Visoflex unit for the T definitely
> > cannot be used on the M.  In that instance there is no alternative
> Olympus
> > branded version either of course.
>
> The VF2 works, why not  get the VF4 working as well, as it's a much better
> viewfinder?
>
> thank you,
>
> Steve
>
>
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> > On 8 May 2014 05:56, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
> >
> >> Not sure what the issue is? If (you and) the subject has not moved it
> will
> >> still be in focus, if not then you need to re-focus in which case the
> >> magnification will cut in....
> >>
> >> john
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >>
> >> I am using the M240 in advanced mode (EVF 4) with focus peaking in red.
> >> Coming to terms with the controls and the menu, for the shooting I want
> to
> >> do, I have a question remaining re the focus peaking setup. It seems
> that I
> >> must reset the camera controls for each photo, which begins with
> depressing
> >> the button upper right front.  Is there some way to program the camera
> to
> >> repetitively shoot in this way, ie avoiding a reset for each shot ?
> >>
> >> The images I obtain are terrific, well focussed, with almost a perfect
> hit
> >> rate, even with the lens wide open,  but too much time is required to
> reset
> >> the camera, for each and every shot.
> >>
> >>
> >> Many thanks for your ongoing assistance.
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >>
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