[Leica] IMG: For Nathan BOKEH ?????????????

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Jim Nichols offered:

>>As to sharpness, as you know better than I, eyesight can be a problem when
one is over 80.  I am scheduled to get some new glasses in a couple of
weeks.  Hopefully, they will assist my ageing eyes in the focus department. 
<<<<

Hi Jim,

I'm sure the new glasses will be a bonus plus. . Particularly when you are 
shooting manual.

I have no problem with my M cameras focusing at anytime. Even in the dimmest 
lighting..... I just look for a highlight.... preferably on the subjects 
eyes or forehead, nose..... CLICK! "

That's with or without glasses.

But the little by little site loss of the good eye, I have no hesitation 
about using auto focus with the digital SLR!  I control the auto focus by a 
series of very quick light touches to the shutter release making the little 
red square indicating the camera/lens is in focus and it's "CLICK!" So far 
I've had great success and it allows me to shoot faster as things happen 
with the subject. Particularly if the subject is moving.

In any event I wish you all the best with the new eye tests and glasses as 
I'm sure it will make a major difference!

cheers,
ted