Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/29

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Subject: [Leica] Focus Peaking on the Fuji XT1 with met Metabones adapter
From: george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:25:03 -0500
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okay. i see what you're saying; and of course right you are.

a note off the iPad, George

On Mar 29, 2015, at 6:05 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> That does not move the cam so the camera does not know you are focussing, 
> you have to manually activate focus peaking with R lenses. Focus peaking 
> will work with any attached lens, e.g. even a Nikkor ;-)
> 
> john
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Lottermoser
> 
> pretty sure if you use manual lens ID
> the focus peaking (red, green or blue - as you wish) will show up even 
> with a non-M lens.
> 
> In other words I'm pretty sure you can "tell" the camera it's an M lens.
> 
> a note off the iPad, George
> 
> On Mar 26, 2015, at 4:44 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
> 
>> It is easy...
>> 
>> Menu:
>>   Focus Peaking - Red
>>   Focus Aid - Automatic
>> 
>> I think that is all, with LV/EVF when you focus an M lens it will go to 
>> 5x or 10x (controlled by wheel) magnified view with focus aid, a depress 
>> on shutter button takes you to full image. With a non-M lens you need to 
>> press the button on the front underneath the M logo to get the focus aid.
>> 
>> Hope that helps
>> 
>> john
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> I have tried and tried to figure it out.  I followed the directions in 
>> the manual for the M240 and I can't see any red at all.  I have no idea 
>> what I'm doing wrong.
>> 
>> Tina
>> 
>> 
> 
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