Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>- - Paul wrote >If your subject is slightly out of focus, how do you know if you are >focused too close or too far? If the background or foreground is sharper, >you can tell, but this means you need to study the viewfinder image >first. If you have an isolated subject, I can't see any way that you >would automatically know which way to turn the lens. It's been a long time since I've photographed any subject that didn't have a background. I suppose if I was photographing birds on powerlines with a clear blue sky I might have to hunt a bit. I take photos at least 5 days a week and after doing so for quite a while I don't think about which way to turn the lens let alone study it. I'm a new M-user and I have to think about which way to turn the lens. If you point a m camera rangefinder at a door knob the double image is equal in brightness. You then have to decide whether to turn the left or right. The obvious solution is to not choose the doorknob as your point of focus. If I photograph something with an M camera with repeating lines and shapes, I have to think about whether the matched rangefinder patch it is the correct point of focus or not. They are a number of situations where focusing an M is harder than focusing an SLR and a few vice- versa. For what it's worth Duane Birkey HCJB World Radio Quito Ecuador