Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 10, 2014, at 7:57 PM, 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. let me see if I can speak to this now?been thinking about it on & off for hours. can you see ?the eyes get peaked? without the EVF, if so how ? if this is a necessity, how do you do it without the EVF? s > > > 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