Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It has some advantages and some disadvantages with respect to autofocus. Autofocus is often clearly faster, but focus peaking works over the whole screen, and you are often more certain about what will actually be in focus. Certainly the Fuji has an issue with the latter in my experience which is admittedly rather small. For critical focussing a highly magnified live view is stlll more accurate than either. Focus peaking is something that appeals strongly to me, as you have full control over what will be in focus and you have independence of optical characteristics and mechanical tolerances. I don't actually have that much trouble getting sharp, in focus pictures with the 75 Summilux, but I too will admit that my hit rate would almost certainly be improved both with it and the Noctilux if focus peaking is implemented well, and works properly in low light where I'll be shooting at full aperture. Henning On 2012-09-19, at 4:31 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > All I need is autofocus in that case. (-: > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 4:52 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at > earthlink.net>wrote: > >> Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> >>> It seems to be a brilliant feature. Is it then correct to say that with >>> focus peaking and an EVF, lens-body focusing accuracy problems like front >>> focusing, etc are irrelevant? >> >> Yes. Likewise focus shift. As I see it the only advantages left to the >> optical rangefinder are the optical view and the view outside the frame >> lines. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > Henning Wulff henningw at archiphoto.com