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Subject: [Leica] Leica lenses on Fuji X Pro 1 Vs Sony A7
From: stevebarbour at mac.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 13:27:44 -0800
References: <49223CD9-E2F1-44CB-889E-F662EA6D6B71@mac.com>

great Barney, try this,     shoot both jpeg fine bw,    and RAW,    turn on 
focus peaking, red,  fine, high or sensitive ( I forget what they call it).  
 See if this helps.



steve





> On Jan 25, 2017, at 12:52 PM, Bernard Quinn <bjq1 at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Upgraded the software on my Fuji X Pro 1, got a Fuji brand M adapter and 
> had a go at it. I can focus it, but even with the MF focus peaking turned 
> on and with using the enlarged focus are feature focusing was not that 
> easy for me. Best I can describe it is that you turn the focus ring until 
> the image in the viewfinder is as pixelated as possible.
> 
> I also have a Sony A7 and the kit zoom lens which comes with. When you are 
> using the A7 with an  mount lens is it any easier to focus than the X Pro 
> 1?
> 
> Any hints or suggestions to make manual focusing on the X Pro 1 more 
> agreeable. Yeah, I thought of that. I am retired and an M10 will get me 
> divorced and dead, and probably not it that order.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Barney
> 
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