[Leica] IMG: Focusing

[Philippe]

> Le 13 janv. 2017 à 19:14, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a écrit :
> 
> Hi Philippe,
> 
> I assume that is done with the joystick.  

Not. 

 I wrote AF :-)


> Now that you bring up the X-T2, what has been your experience with it?

Limited but good to very good - played a little with it this afternoon and even the JPEGs work better than the raw conversation from the X-T1 (wink wink nudge nudge wink again and all that jazz to the thread on sensor and pixel count ;-)


>  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,

Not encountered yet

> and a number of other teething problems.

I don’t do that - my takes are usually handheld and on the field - but I’ll try that sooner or later and will report if I find any issue

>  I would not make use of video, but some of those who do report overheating and early shutdown problems.

I don’t do VDO either - except with the nephews and granddaughter but this is usually with the X10 as picture quality is definitely not what matters then

> 
> I am trying to decide between a used X-T1

I still I mine and it’s marked for sale ;-)

> 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.
> 

Life is too short for many, I DO hope yours will be long, long, long, and also that I’ll be in a condition that allows me to enjoy your posts for many many years


My current target is the coming soon GFX50 or something like that - I sometimes miss a full frame or larger sensor for my postcards ;-)

Amities
Philippe


> 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.
>>> 
>>> Here is the closeup:
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Autofocus+Check.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> 
>>> 
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