cirke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share #21 Posted March 20, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have done a reset of the camera and now I can see the focus peaking , for me 100% useless I'd like to have the opinion of someone who have both cameras a Sony and the M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 20, 2013 Posted March 20, 2013 Hi cirke, Take a look here M focus peaking , preview not working. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
cirke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share #22 Posted March 20, 2013 Surely the intensity of the focus peaking depends on the contrast of the subject like any focussing aid?with a Sony NEX 6 you cannot miss it in any case , it works Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 20, 2013 Share #23 Posted March 20, 2013 I wish I had my M.... I have a strong suspicion that I will prefer subtle. It will probably work best on long lenses where I will use it I rather fail to see the sense of using it on a 50 mm lens when there is a perfectly good rangefinder provided. (well, maybe the Noctilux, but then I have heard it is fine with such shallow dof.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share #24 Posted March 20, 2013 I wish I had my M.... I have a strong suspicion that I will prefer subtle. It will probably work best on long lenses where I will use it. I rather fail to see the sense of using it on a 50 mm lens when there is a perfectly good rangefinder provided. (well, maybe the Noctilux, but then I have heard it is fine with such shallow dof.) I shoot with the summilux 35 mm on the NEX 6 only with focus peaking it is faster and better than the rangefinder for me I wonder why you want to change your M9 for a M if you want o use only the rangefinder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 20, 2013 Share #25 Posted March 20, 2013 Because it is primarily a rangefinder... The add-ons are for use in cases that a rangefinder is out of its depth. If I would want to focus through the lens as main option I would get a camera which was designed for that purpose, like an EVIL or DSLR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share #26 Posted March 20, 2013 Because it is primarily a rangefinder...If I can use the perfect Leica M lenses on a modern body I shall certainly switch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share #27 Posted March 20, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have fixed the focus peaking and now it works at x1 ! thanks to all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 20, 2013 Share #28 Posted March 20, 2013 So it was RTM after all.... Have fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share #29 Posted March 20, 2013 So it was RTM after all.... Have fun.it works but difficult to use at x1, ot only with very high contrast Jaap I dont understand RTM, is it something like OMF ? only my fault ? :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicatraveller Posted March 20, 2013 Share #30 Posted March 20, 2013 the focus peaking on my M work only if subject has strong contrast....if not bye bye also after it show you the red lines (very small not easy to see !) they disappear and you must to re-focus to see again anyway not so useful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share #31 Posted March 20, 2013 the focus peaking on my M work only if subject has strong contrast....if not bye bye also after it show you the red lines (very small not easy to see !) they disappear and you must to re-focus to see again anyway not so useful Nice not to feel alone I agree it seems nearly useless and what about the level ? can you get it in the viewer and LCD or does it keep always hidden in the menu ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted March 20, 2013 Share #32 Posted March 20, 2013 it works but difficult to use at x1, ot only with very high contrast Jaap I dont understand RTM, is it something like OMF ? only my fault ? :-) Read The Manual (Jaap's a nice guy and doesn't use the more blunt RTFM)... Glad you've got it sorted out. In my experience (with wide and long glass) the key issue is scene contra. I find x10 works best with wide glass and x1 or x5 is more useful with long lenses... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Gunst Lund Posted March 20, 2013 Share #33 Posted March 20, 2013 Read The F.... Manual Seems to me that the user interface is getting more and more complicated with all these new 'features' of the new M, the simplicity if the M8u user interface is one of the things I enjoy with my camera... seems less and less likely I will buy the new M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share #34 Posted March 20, 2013 Read The F.... Manual Seems to me that the user interface is getting more and more complicated with all these new 'features' of the new M, the simplicity if the M8u user interface is one of the things I enjoy with my camera... seems less and less likely I will buy the new M and for me seems more and more I'll buy a Sony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share #35 Posted March 20, 2013 Glad you've got it sorted out. In my experience (with wide and long glass) the key issue is scene contra. I find x10 works best with wide glass and x1 or x5 is more useful with long lenses...thanks and the level can you get it in the viewer when shooting ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptZoom Posted March 20, 2013 Share #36 Posted March 20, 2013 Erick I believe Sony is on record saying a FF NEX is not a feasible product, so you may be waiting for a while:( This is Leica's first attempt at focus peaking (whereas Sony's had a few generations of cameras to perfect it), so there will be hiccups. Time will tell if Leica can or will address issues with firmware. Have you considered the Ricoh GXR with the M mount module? It seems that that camera/setup maybe better suited for what you're looking for than the Leica M. The sensor in the module is APS-C size, but it is specifically calibrated for use with rangefinder lenses (whereas the NEX cameras are not). PS I doubt that the level can be displayed/projected in the M's viewfinder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share #37 Posted March 20, 2013 ErickI believe Sony is on record saying a FF NEX is not a feasible product, so you may be waiting for a while:( This is Leica's first attempt at focus peaking (whereas Sony's had a few generations of cameras to perfect it), so there will be hiccups. Time will tell if Leica can or will address issues with firmware. Have you considered the Ricoh GXR with the M mount module? It seems that that camera maybe better suited for what you're looking for than the Leica M. The sensor in the module is a APS-C size, but it is specifically calibrated for use with rangefinder lenses (whereas the NEX cameras are not). the sony nex 6 works very well and I shall not buy anymore an APS-C sensor , I'll keep of course the M and I shall see what will come Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptZoom Posted March 20, 2013 Share #38 Posted March 20, 2013 the sony nex 6 works very well and I shall not buy anymore an APS-C sensor , I'll keep of course the M and I shall see what will come Just thought I'd bring it to your attention:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted March 20, 2013 Share #39 Posted March 20, 2013 I really like the way it was implemented on the Ricoh GXR where you can set it to 'grey' mode where it shows up the areas that are n focus in a sort of silhouette (a little hard to explain) but would be nice if it could be implemented in a firmware upgrade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted March 20, 2013 Share #40 Posted March 20, 2013 Surely the intensity of the focus peaking depends on the contrast of the subject like any focussing aid? yes .... and its also very lens dependent as well..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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