Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They have a little focus confirmation light there, perfectly placed BTW, but I don't see any way of locking focus, unless, maybe, it's the button on the left labeled "Delete/Focus." If that's the lock button, I think it's awkwardly placed and hope they incorporated it into the shutter release. Regards, Dick On Sep 14, 2009, at 2:07 PM, Philippe Amard wrote: > look at the back - probably there - right hand side, thumb wise, > next to the VF if any > phx > > > Richard Taylor wrote: > >> I agree. The X-1 does have a single point focus mode but I can't >> find any reference to how one locks focus. If the camera does not >> lock focus and exposure with a half press of the shutter button it >> would be a startling omission, >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> On Sep 14, 2009, at 1:33 PM, nicolas vigier wrote: >> >>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009, Richard Taylor wrote: >>> >>>> Mark - Ah, but will it focus on what you want it to focus on or >>>> bring some >>>> other point into perfect focus? I sometimes have to half press >>>> the shutter >>>> button on my D300 a few times before the focus points settle >>>> where I want >>>> them to be. >>>> >>>> With an X1 and an optical finder you'll know when it's focused >>>> but not on >>>> what. OTH, I'll bet that with an f2.8 lens and face recognition >>>> it won't >>>> matter. It won't be like focusing a 50 Summilux on the near >>>> eye. There >>>> only a rangefinder will do. >>> >>> >>> What would be nice is a focus button, or half press of the shutter >>> button, to lock the focus on the object in the center of the >>> viewfinder. >>> >>> I have a Sigma DP2. It's a very nice camera, it makes very good >>> pictures. The only problem I have with it, is focusing. Autofocus is >>> really bad, it doesn't focus right half of the time, especially with >>> little light, so I almost always have to use manual focus, which is >>> very slow because it has to be done on the screen. >>> That's why I'm thinking about selling it ... >>> >>> I hope Leica will do it better. >>> >>> -- >>> http://n0x.org/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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