artyca Posted January 20, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted January 20, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi guys, I recently acquired the Brightline Viewfinder for the X1 and can't wait to try it out. Just a quick question - since i'll be switching off the display, what are the best settings for AF and Metering? I know that the focus lamp will light up when the subject is in focus, but what if it's focusing on the wrong subject? Â Thanks for your replies! Â Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Portobello Posted January 20, 2011 Share #2  Posted January 20, 2011 I usually set focus to the center (default) and then just learn where in the viewfinder the center is. I only had 3 out of 300 shots with incorrect focus. I left metering default which I think is 1 point.  If you want the subject to be in focus in a different part of the composition, just lock the focus in the center, keep the shutter button held halfway and move the camera to desired framing and snap the photo. You'll get a preview of the photo after you snap the shot.  Most times I've used the optical viewfinder I have found better compositional results than using the screen. I love my Brightline Vewfinder... worth every overpriced dollar  Anyone else find that their screen still stays on even with ext. viewfinder option 'on'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
h00ligan Posted January 20, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted January 20, 2011 all the time or for autoreview? Â Mine stays off with the option set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portobello Posted January 20, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted January 20, 2011 Stays on all the time. It's pretty finicky. Sometimes I'll find that it works but if I switch the camera on and off, sometimes it won't acknowledge that the setting is on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artyca Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share #5 Â Posted January 21, 2011 Thanks for the replies guys. I tried it out today and the results look good. If the LCD screen stays on, try tapping on the shutter release button halfway and it should go off by itself... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawatkin Posted January 26, 2011 Share #6 Â Posted January 26, 2011 Stays on all the time. It's pretty finicky. Sometimes I'll find that it works but if I switch the camera on and off, sometimes it won't acknowledge that the setting is on. Â Press the info button to cycle through the screen on/off modes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted January 26, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted January 26, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I use both, depending on the subject and range. At closer distances I favour the screen, for more distant scenes the viewfinder. Mine lives on the camera and comes into its own in bright lighting. Â Keep the focus mode centralized and stable; ie don't fiddle with it. On a tripod (I do use the excellent Leica table top model), live-view is the way to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmisbell Posted January 26, 2011 Share #8  Posted January 26, 2011 I use both, depending on the subject and range. At closer distances I favour the screen, for more distant scenes the viewfinder. Mine lives on the camera and comes into its own in bright lighting. Keep the focus mode centralized and stable; ie don't fiddle with it. On a tripod (I do use the excellent Leica table top model), live-view is the way to go.  Is this tripod the "Miniature Tripod, folding type" with "ball head" that is listed as an available accessory at least for the M-System? Has anyone had the chance to compare this Leica product to the GorillaPod? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted January 27, 2011 Share #9 Â Posted January 27, 2011 Is this tripod the "Miniature Tripod, folding type" with "ball head" that is listed as an available accessory at least for the M-System? Has anyone had the chance to compare this Leica product to the GorillaPod? Â Yes and yes. The G'pod is slightly more flexible, in that it can be clamped in places where the rigid tripod could not, but nowhere near as stable. The Leica item can be used as a chest-pod or held vertically against any convenient wall. Although it is designed for SLR cameras, I am never happy using it with Leica M cameras. The Leica product is the best small tripod I have ever used and the B&S head is just superb. I like the very positive locking, achieved with little tightening effort. It is more costly, but worth it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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