[Leica] Leicaflex users, past and present... Question.....

[Sonny Carter]

Don, that makes 0.04, since my 0.02 is right beside yours with the A7s.

On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote:

> My 0.02, the focus peaking works wonderfully well if you have a lens with
> excellent contrast; any of the new ASPH's or Canon L lenses work very
> well.  In fact, the only lenses that cause me grief are the older
> generation wide angles like the 21 3.4 SA or a Russian 35 Biogon clone.
>
> Lenses with near 0 depth of field also work very well such as the 75
> Summilux or a Noctilux both wide open.  The trick is to set the focus
> peaking level to the least that you can consistently detect.  Then just
> like the old days of manual focus where you were looking at the increased
> contrast as much as the relative sharpness of an image you look for the
> focus peaking color to drift across the image as you focus.  Just like Dr.
> Ted tells you with a rangefinder, don't saw back and forth but when the
> color hits you are in focus.
>
> I have had a Nex 7 since they came out and also have had a A7R for a while
> now.  It is just a new skill to learn and as always the best lenses do
> better.
>
> 0.02 out
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 3:57 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Agreed, at f5.6 or larger..... and for longer lenses.....where DOF is
> more
> > narrow to begin with.
> >
> > 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: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 8:06 AM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leicaflex users, past and present... Question.....
> >
> > When using Leica or Konica, or any other non-Sony/Zeiss lenses on my A7,
> > I'm
> > normally working at f5.6 or wider, and the focus assist does just fine at
> > those apertures.
> >
> > I'm wondering why it needs to be complicated by more hardware.
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > What I am attempting to do is solve this problem....
> > >
> > > When using non native lenses on a Sony A7 camera, you are always
> > > focusing at working aperture.
> > > I wish to do my focusing wide open but not have to turn the aperture
> > > ring to do this.
> > >
> > > The work I am doing is to use, as much as possible, standard
> > > accessories to make an adapter from Leica R to Sony NEX that
> incorporates
> > this idea.
> > >
> > > I have succeeded somewhat, but it is complicated and requires the use
> > > of a custom machined part.
> > > An adapter that fits the bayonet on one side and a filter thread at
> > > the other may just do the trick.... without the machining necessary.
> > >
> > > Thus my question.
> > >
> > > Frank Filippone
> > > Red735i at verizon.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
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Sonny
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