Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]8 seconds may be an exaggeration. More like 5-6 seconds at the maximum. Sure I can roll the lens into a quick focus in a second and shoot and pray, but I generaly like to go back and forth so I am sure I have the right point in perfect focus. Is this too much work or what? Why do you prefer SLR for studio? No I do not know your subject matter... what do you shoot? At 08:30 AM 5/23/98 -0400, Dan Cardish wrote: >At 10:23 PM 22-05-98 -0700, Francesco wrote: >>This is the same thing I have found since I converted to Leica from Nikon. >>AF is VERY helpful when shooting people.....especially models. I used to >>shoot models with an F5 and >[snip] > >In the part that I snipped you mentioned that it takes upwards of 8 seconds >to get a shot away. This seems way to long. With a little practice, you >should be able to focus the M6 very quickly, In a studio situation, where >you are probably using relatively small lens openings, focus probably >doesn't have to be that precise, and it isn't as if the model is going >anywhere. Also, you should try to avoid the habit of hunting back and forth >for the correct focus point. With the M-rangefinder, you should be able to >focus the lens in one pass. > >Having said all this, I find in my case that I prefer reflex cameras in >studio shooting, but not neccessarily AF cameras. If you are familiar with >some of the subject matter I work with, I find that my AF cameras have >problems locking into focus, and can be very annoying. My favourite camera >lens combo in the studio is a Nikon F2 with 85/1.4 lens. > >Dan C. > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/