Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oops, I see this has all been covered already... Henning On 2014-02-12, at 9:49 AM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> wrote: > With the Noctilux f/1 and 75 Summilux I also do better on the M240 with > the rangefinder than the EVF; probably because the rangefinder is set up > correctly (and hasn't drifted as yet) and the EVF allows too large a > focussing range over which it looks OK to me. Focus peaking also seems to > indicate too great a depth of field, while at f/1 the contrast of the > Noctilux is low enough that often nothing triggers the focus peaking. On > top of that the EVF itself and the whole shooting experience with it is > rather sluggish; overall, that may be the biggest reason I stick with the > rangefinder. But at least now we have a choice, and if the camera gets > whacked, we can still focus until the rangefinder gets recalibrated. > > Henning > > > > On 2014-02-10, at 3:32 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Which is a really interesting topic for me because all else being equal I >> find that the RF is much more precise. That is to say that in my >> experience >> there is a range of acceptable focus peaking effect as you move the focus >> ring (not dissimilar to a plain ground glass in effect?) but only one >> moment when the RF is truly aligned.However that is not taking into >> account >> focus shift which the EVF negates for you. Of course the RF is not very >> good at all if you want to use R lenses or long teles, or macros or third >> party adapted lenses! >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 11 February 2014 08:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:17 PM, rgacpa at gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Whoop! >>>> Did you try it with just the range finder? >>> >>> MUCH less certain >>> >>> >>> s >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:06 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:05 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>>>>> gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> finally, at f1... >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2014/glasses.jpg.html >>>>>> >>>>>> focussed near lateral RIGHT rim, on RIGHT earpiece, 1/2 inch from the >>> rim... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Leica M 240 with Noctilux at f1, RAW file done with focus peaking, >>> using Olympus VF-2.. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> many thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > Henning Wulff > henningw at archiphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Henning Wulff henningw at archiphoto.com