Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have stuck the EVF on my M to give it a fair shot. So far it works well with non-critical focus situations, but no better than the rangefinder. For critical focus situations (e.g., close work at f/1) where the subject is moving I find it too slow. But I need more practice. Going to visit grandson Leo in two weeks and will try it then. Bob Adler > On Feb 22, 2014, at 11:00 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote: > > Fair enough, but as Bob owns the M+EVF it was a valid question ;-) > > john > > -----Original Message----- > On Behalf Of Sonny Carter > > John, I think about the M+EVF solution exactly like I saw the visoflex > solution. > > I don't own either. Never have. Not even for my little Oly camera. > > >> On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 12:48 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >> wrote: >> >> Do you expect the Sony to be significantly better than M+EVF for >> focussing? It will be more co-ordinated of course ;-) >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> So has the Fuji X system pretty much been out-wowed by the Sony system? >> Primarily because Sony is FF vs APS-C? >> Just curious. The X-T1 is coming, which looks like a great camera, but >> Leica users here are trending toward the Sony... >> Just wondering which I should buy next: Seems the Sony for my hard to >> focus Noctilux and 75/2... >> Keep using the M for WA (35 & 21) >> Thanks for any thoughts, >> Bob >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>>> On Feb 22, 2014, at 9:13 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On Feb 22, 2014, at 8:40 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Non native lenses are really easy to focus with the A7r. There's a >>>> color indicator that blooms as areas are in focus. (you can change >>>> the color of the bloom) >>> >>> >>> one approach is to shoot in RAW and jpeg fine bw and set the focus >> peaking color to red.... >>> >>> so you see in bw and the red "bloom" is incredibly sensitive and >>> easy to >> see, when you are in focus. >>> >>> >>> s > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information