Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I tried out the M + EVF2 at the Leica store in DC last Saturday. Now I did not have an A7 nor the Fuji XE-1 to directly compare, so this is from memory. I tried the combo with a 50 Summicron. What I found is that the EVF2 appeared to have a coarser ground glass texture than I remembered the A7 to have. Especially true at 10x. While focus peaking is a great new innovation, I did not play with it too much and have no insights to give. Keep in mind that the 280 is an F 4.8??? Which does not have the most limited DOF for focusing. So some errors to critical focus are possible. (At 5-30 meters the DOF is pretty shallow anyway) Frank Filippone > On Dec 30, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: > > John I'm not sure if I follow what you are telling us about the focus > accuracy? > The EVF and LCD are reproducing what the sensor gets of course. Do you mean > that it is hard to judge the exact sharpest plane with the magnified > view/focus peaking? > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > >> On 31 December 2013 05:55, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: >> >> EVF2 with x5 or x10 magnification >> >> john >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> John, are you trying to use the lens distance setting to compare to >> actual >>> distance and proper focus? Live view / EVF2? >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> >>>> On Dec 29, 2013, at 10:05 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Done a few tripod mounted shots (before the rain started), at mid >>>> distance (~5m-30m) with 280mm wide open the focus seems close but not >>>> quite 100%. Further away and/or stopped down it is good :-) >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: John McMaster >>>>> Sent: Monday, 30 December 2013 3:32 p.m. >>>>> >>>>> Has finally arrived, it is MUCH better than my cheap one :-) It has >>>>> finer differential focus with longer lenses and is much firmer >>>>> locating as well as bringing up the R lens options. Do not seem to be >>>>> easily handholding a 280mm at 1/500th but will report more once I have >>> used it..... >>>>> >>>>> john >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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