Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica focusing...HELP!
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 02:04:30 -0800
References: <BA915A0B.245C2%mlquinn.mail@earthlink.net>

Mike Quinn wrote:
> 
> (1) Focus in "landscape" mode. (It's harder to focus in "portrait" mode).
> (2) Focus and composition use different parts of the brain. So:
>  (a) Choose your general composition
>  (b) Turn the camera to "landscape mode"
>  (c) Look for straight vertical lines
>  (d) Focus on the straight lines: get them to converge.
>  (e) Return to "portrait mode (if necessary) and make minor corrections in
> the composition .
>  (f) Press the shutter.
> 
> Move the camera (rather than the focus ring) to make small adjustments for
> subsequent exposures.
> 
> Mike Quinn
> 

For macro stuff. 
I'm not sure about doing that further off than five or six feet if that much.


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
Email: mark@rabinergroup.com
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