Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 10, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Which is a really interesting topic for me because all else being equal I > find that the RF is much more precise. more precise than what Geoff ? have you given an adequate trial to focus peaking? > That is to say that in my experience what is your experience with focus peaking? > there is a range of acceptable focus peaking effect as you move the focus > ring (not dissimilar to a plain ground glass in effect?) but only one > moment when the RF is truly aligned.However that is not taking into account > focus shift which the EVF negates for you. so you 1. see better what you are focussing on 2. have a separate confirmation of focus 3. avoid focus shift (a biggie when you are wide open) 4. benefit from focus peaking for long lenses as you mention below > Of course the RF is not very > good at all if you want to use R lenses or long teles, or macros or third > party adapted lenses! so what's not to like? Steve > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 11 February 2014 08:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:17 PM, rgacpa at gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Whoop! >>> Did you try it with just the range finder? >> >> MUCH less certain >> >> >> s >> >> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:06 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:05 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> finally, at f1... >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2014/glasses.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> focussed near lateral RIGHT rim, on RIGHT earpiece, 1/2 inch from the >> rim... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Leica M 240 with Noctilux at f1, RAW file done with focus peaking, >> using Olympus VF-2.. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> many thanks, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information