[Leica] Focusing screens

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

One of the features of the?1Ds, and?also of the pro and pro-am Nikons I 
think, is?"live view".?My understanding is that you're looking at what the 
sensor will be recording.
Using a?loupe and the?live view zoom capabilities, I find manual focusing?to 
be?accurate.
Best,
Bob
?Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com 




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From: "wildlightphoto@earthlink.net" <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net>
To: lug@leica-users.org
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:38:37 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Focusing screens

David Rodgers wrote:

> Most digital camera manufacturers probably feel that their laser-guided,
> heat-seeking autofocus is so good that you really don't need to worry
> about seeing anything for yourself. Just point, shoot and place your
> complete trust in the electrons that are racing around inside the body
> -- communicating, coordinating, and doing their thing -- all at the
> speed of light. 

It certainly seems that way.? On the more affordable models the viewfinder
is best used as a general guide to pointing the camera in the right
direction, and even on the 1Ds I briefly used the viewscreen wasn't much
use as a focussing screen.? All this is fine if the photo you have in mind
was pre-envisioned by the camera's programmers, but if the photo you want
to make doesn't follow the "rules" programmed into the camera, you're in
"work-around" mode.

But then, who wants to make unique photos?? It's safer just to repeat
what's already been proven successful.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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