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Subject: [Leica] Nikkor P 105mm / focus peaking
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:28:26 -0500
References: <CAFfkXxu4uB=KH3wF0PDj31DXYbnJDV9Z=TZ3sOtpbn0-z5HjsA@mail.gmail.com> <005c01d067f1$9add7b90$d09872b0$@verizon.net>

I have the peaking color set at red, and it seems to do pretty good.

On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Sonny.. I tried focus peaking, and found it to be too inaccurate or at
> least
> not selective enough.... Have you tried the ground glass approach with the
> magnified view?  It is my preferred mode.  (FWIW)  But at pretty open
> apertures.
>
> OTOH, at closed down apertures, the GG approach is pretty "variable".....
> ie, too much DOF.....
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Sonny Carter
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 10:07 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Nikkor P 105mm / focus peaking
>
> I've been using focus peaking on my Sony A7s and Leica M, R, Konica, and
> Nikkor lenses.  I use it for any lens except my Zeiss FE lenses.
>
> Here's a shot with my Nikkor 105mm
>
> http://sonc.com/look/?p=4122
>
> Sony A7s , Nikkor-P 105mm, f5.6, 1/160 ISO 640
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> 1714
> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
>
> USA
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
1714
Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase

USA


In reply to: Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Nikkor P 105mm / focus peaking)
Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Nikkor P 105mm / focus peaking)