Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Barbour wrote: > >On Aug 4, 2013, at 9:18 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> >wrote: > >> What I discovered is the focus peaking works really well IF you have a >> fast >> lens that is set to a wide open iris.. F2 ( or whatever) instead of F8. >> At >> F5.6-8, the image DOF is so great the focus peaking seems pretty >> worthless... The in-focus areas are too great, and the plane of focus ( >> otherwise called the really in focus plane) is lost. Remember, this is >> using a non Fuji lens.. In MF mode. > > > focussing is made easier when focussing is difficult, when aperture is wide > open..... > > when the lens is already focussed, then of course focussing changes are > less > clear cut.... > This is exactly why giving up the auto-diaphragm of my R lenses is a deal-killer. YMMV. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com