Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/30

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R-Adapter M
From: red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone)
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:59:04 -0500
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I tried out the M + EVF2 at the Leica store in DC last Saturday. Now I did 
not have an A7 nor the Fuji XE-1 to directly compare, so this is from 
memory. I tried the combo with a 50 Summicron. What I found is that the EVF2 
appeared to have a coarser ground glass texture than I remembered the A7 to 
have.   Especially true at 10x. 

While focus peaking is a great new innovation, I did not play with it too 
much and have no insights to give. 

Keep in mind that the 280 is an F 4.8??? Which does not have the most 
limited DOF for focusing. So some errors to critical focus are possible. (At 
5-30 meters the DOF is pretty shallow anyway)

Frank Filippone

> On Dec 30, 2013, at 3:29 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> John I'm not sure if I follow what you are telling us about the focus
> accuracy?
> The EVF and LCD are reproducing what the sensor gets of course. Do you mean
> that it is hard to judge the exact sharpest plane with the magnified
> view/focus peaking?
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
>> On 31 December 2013 05:55, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
>> 
>> EVF2 with x5 or x10 magnification
>> 
>> john
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> 
>>> John, are you trying to use the lens distance setting to compare to
>> actual
>>> distance and proper focus?  Live view / EVF2?
>>> 
>>> Frank Filippone
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 29, 2013, at 10:05 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Done a few tripod mounted shots (before the rain started), at mid
>>>> distance (~5m-30m) with 280mm wide open the focus seems close but not
>>>> quite 100%. Further away and/or stopped down it is good :-)
>>>> 
>>>> john
>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: John McMaster
>>>>> Sent: Monday, 30 December 2013 3:32 p.m.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Has finally arrived, it is MUCH better than my cheap one :-) It has
>>>>> finer differential focus with longer lenses and is much firmer
>>>>> locating as well as bringing up the R lens options. Do not seem to be
>>>>> easily handholding a 280mm at 1/500th but will report more once I have
>>> used it.....
>>>>> 
>>>>> john
>>>> 
>> 
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In reply to: Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Leica R-Adapter M)
Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Leica R-Adapter M)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Leica R-Adapter M)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Leica R-Adapter M)