Re: [Leica] Focus ABC

[ralph fuerbringer <rof@mac.com>]

canon eos focus feature on all current models beats auto showing of depth of
field described below on the new contax n1. eos's  is apparently patented as
no other system as far as i know lets you focus on the near then the far of\
what you want in focus, instanteously setting the lens for that result.
a nifty offshoot of this is of course minimum focus, to isolate the subject
with lack of dof.  for an environmental portrait in a messy setp you
focus on nose and ear and mess becomes not just tolerable sometimes but
sometimes as soft and attractive as the shape of your iris allows. when eos
was first introduced the pro model had auto-bracketting, the amateur the dof
senstational feature. canon thought profs like to this dof stuff themselves.
wrong. pros like jack manning of the times had to  buy the amateur model
immediatelly. if nikon cant get it & minolta the far is infinity even
indoors
i doubt if contax n1 has it or their announcement would have pointed out
this far more useful dof feature. lets hop  anyway, ralph
> From: MIKIRO <arbos@silva.net>
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 15:53:47 +0200
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Focus ABC
> 
> Hi, all. Now the Contax N1 has been released as scheduled.  The rumour was
> surprisingly correct. ;-)
> 
> The most interesting feature is "Focus ABC" function.  This is something
> like auto bracketing in focusing.  You focus manually, and then the camera
> automatically de-focus back and forth by the depth of field for that lens at
> wide open.  You can also change AF/MF instantaneously by turning the focus
> ring or button.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
>