Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thx for the tip. simon On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 3:13 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > Gene offered: > > Subject:Canon DSLR R lens use > > >> Focussing with the 24 is not easy with the 20D, so I will order the > focus > confirmation adapter in the next day or so.<< > > Hi Gene, > > Here's a focus tip when using wide lenses and SLR bodies of any kind or > match-up. > > Instead of starting to focus with the lens at infinity to focus closer. It > works much easier to snap the lens around to it's closest point of focus, > then camera to eye and come back to the point you wish to focus on. > > In this manner when you look in the viewfinder everything is completely > out > of focus blur. So as you turn the focus ring the eye picks the sharpest > point much easier than going from a point of all in focus, as in at > infinity, then trying to focus on your sharp point closer in. The focus > confirmation works beautifully with Leica glass and the 20D without > question. > > Trust me this focus trick works perfectly as I've used super wides of all > sizes and makes on any number of odd ball SLR's and it works. > > Just easier with the confirmation adapter. > > ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >