Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> At 09:37 PM 9/11/2009, you wrote: > >> But did you say a Leica M was quicker to focus than autofocus cameras >> without mentioning shooting with a zone focusing concept going on? >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner > > I can focus my Leica's faster than I can my Canon's. The Canon's you > have to set a dial choosing a focus point, then the camera has to > hunt and hunt in low light to focus. With the Leica, I usually have > my fingers on the focus dial and by the time it's up to my eye, I've > got it approximately where I want it to be, focus on the center of > interest, recompose and shoot. I would much rather focus a > rangefinder than a DSLR anyway - but that's just me. > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > Well you don't really have to chose a focus point do you? Wont it just focus by itself? Cant be that much different from Nikons. There are 4 different settings or incomprehensible automation on mine. All of it just seems to work. I don't even look through my camera for half my shots. Let alone pick points. Sure I sometimes move to a different point. Mark William Rabiner