Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's better Bob. I should have qualified my comments. For static subjects with well defined edges the focus peaking can be a real boon, especially is focus is critical. For street I found it very effective if not as precise as a (working) RF and for lower light/soft flowers I don't find it useful. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 11 February 2014 13:57, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > Three issues I'm having with the Leica M + EVF and my Nocti: > > 1. I have to magnify the EVF image to see the eyes get "peaked" > 2. Once peaked, reframing after depressing the shutter halfway is needed > as the M only magnifies the center of the image. > 3. There is a delay between depressing the shutter and the sensor being > exposed with the EVF (be design unfortunately!). > > So I find it hard to use the EVF on people. Easier to just move my head > forward and backward with the optical range finder and get nearly instant > exposure when pressing the shutter button. Hit rate seems better for me. > Non moving objects are just the opposite. > Just my experience. > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Feb 10, 2014, at 5:44 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > >> 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >