[Leica] IMG: Focusing

[Jim Nichols]

Hi Philippe,

I assume that is done with the joystick.  Now that you bring up the 
X-T2, what has been your experience with it?  A google search for 
problems shows that a number of early users have had problems with 
locking up, requiring the battery to be removed and reinserted, and a 
number of other teething problems.  I would not make use of video, but 
some of those who do report overheating and early shutdown problems.

I am trying to decide between a used X-T1 and a wet-behind-the-ears 
X-T2.  Life, at least for me, is too short to solve developmental 
problems, though I understand that the October firmware update helped.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 1/13/2017 11:27 AM, Philippe wrote:
> Jim, do you know that on the X-T2 you can select which eye (left or right) you want the AF to focus on?
>
> Nicely done in any case
>
> Amities
> Philippe
>
>> Le 13 janv. 2017 à 18:08, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a écrit :
>>
>> I like to use manually focused lenses, but, from recent experience, I've decided that, if I want eyes to be in focus, I should consider using autofocus.  To go back to the "old reliable", I put the original ZD14-54 lens on my E-1 and looked around for a suitable subject.  I settled on this "sun catcher" on a very cloudy day.  I think the AF results are better than what I have been getting with manual close-ups.
>>
>> One thing that I have learned, however, is never try to shoot sky divers with an AF lens, unless you can lock the lens at infinity. The old, manual lenses do it best.
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>> Here is the closeup:
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Autofocus+Check.jpg.html
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>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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