laurencetam Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share #21  Posted May 28, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Brian, thanks, but done all that to no avail. Laurence sadly hasn't yet given me a clue as to how he's crafted the D3 for focus confirmation with the adapter. Are you there Laurence to point me in the right direction? Karlitos.  Hi Karlitos, Sorry i went to hoilday, please try slow down to focus, because the focus confirmation green light is very sentence, let see is it working for you. if not try to reset factory setting again.  Laurence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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karlitos Posted May 30, 2007 Share #22  Posted May 30, 2007 Hi Karlitos, Sorry i went to hoilday, please try slow down to focus, because the focus confirmation green light is very sentence, let see is it working for you. if not try to reset factory setting again.  Laurence  OK, this morning I got a tripod, two D3's and three R lenses on a focus chart. Zilch. There is no focus confirmation. No matter what AF/MF settings are applied, no matter what lens I use. I'm baffled. Laurence are you using the Leica branded adapter? Are you using Digilux 3 or L1 (I know L1 has confirmation)  Karlitos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted May 30, 2007 Share #23 Â Posted May 30, 2007 I am now beginning to wonder if a) there is a difference between Laurence's D3 and Karlitos' - maybe manufacture date? or if Karlitos' D3 has a fault somewhere? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlitos Posted May 30, 2007 Share #24 Â Posted May 30, 2007 Charles and Brian, you guys are using the L1 which we know has focus confirmation after the FW update. I've been around cameras for many many years and know my way around (at least I thought I did). I suspect there are some L1 users who assume that the D3 operates exactly the same. Until the D3 has a FW update then this is not the case.....he says jealously. Â karlitos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurencetam Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share #25  Posted May 31, 2007 Charles and Brian, you guys are using the L1 which we know has focus confirmation after the FW update. I've been around cameras for many many years and know my way around (at least I thought I did). I suspect there are some L1 users who assume that the D3 operates exactly the same. Until the D3 has a FW update then this is not the case.....he says jealously. karlitos.  Karlitos. I'm use after market adaptor. I believe your D3 may be something wrong, i guess! if you can try someone have D3 and testing, is it workable or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlitos Posted May 31, 2007 Share #26 Â Posted May 31, 2007 I'm using two D3's....they both operate the same. Â Karlitos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurencetam Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share #27  Posted May 31, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm using two D3's....they both operate the same. Karlitos  On this case i've no idea what going on, My D3 is working on it. May be My D3 is difference???? i bought in Hong Kong instead of USA. could possible update FW should be workable, becasue i'm still wait to upgrade FW, becasue L1 upgrade FW have one more option for OIS "mode 3". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlitos Posted May 31, 2007 Share #28  Posted May 31, 2007 I am puzzled. I've too much work on to mess about anymore. I would be interested to know if there are any other Digilux 3 owners using the R adapter and whether or not they can acheive focus confirmation. I have little trouble focusing anyway as I'm blessed with 20/20 vision, but that won't last long! Depending on any responses I will draw a conlcusion on whether this is FW related or not.  Karlitos  I'm now goin' to lie down for a while in a dark room Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnguyen Posted June 1, 2007 Share #29 Â Posted June 1, 2007 Karlitos - When you manual focus the lens do you slightly depress the lens to turn the meter and AF on ? Also by turning the focusing ring too fast you might miss the green light too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlitos Posted June 1, 2007 Share #30 Â Posted June 1, 2007 Karlitos - When you manual focus the lens do you slightly depress the lens to turn the meter and AF on ? Also by turning the focusing ring too fast you might miss the green light too. Â Yes, yes and thrice yes:) Â (as I've mentioned before I have been in this business a long time and used a lot of cameras down the years) Â This is a deeper issue which I think is related to either the 4/3 mount or the FW. Â Thanks for your input though, Â Karlitos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted June 5, 2007 Share #31 Â Posted June 5, 2007 Returning to the green light problem. I noticed this fleetingly yesterday with this lens but today I was trying out an OM 24/2.8 on the L1 and had great problems with the focus confirm light not appearing, or if it did it came on then went off and refused to re-appear as one focused back and forward. Â This does not happen on the Zeiss Contax 38/2.8 - green light always. Â Could Karlitos' problem be related to the lens being used? Â Oh and I think I can't get infinity focus on the OM - so all in all a failed experiment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlitos Posted June 6, 2007 Share #32 Â Posted June 6, 2007 Hi Brian, interesting point. I did vary the focal length of R lenses I tested but to no avail. My thoughts however were leaning towards the actual adapter. I would like to know the how deep the non branded versions are as I have not seen one. Again, if there is anyone out there with a Digilux 3 AND the Leica adapter (extortionate price) who can get focus conf. in the VF please let us know. Â Regards, Karlitos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluso Posted June 18, 2007 Share #33 Â Posted June 18, 2007 Hi there, I'd like to give the R lenses on an L1 a try as well. Is there any known difference between the no-name adapters? On ebay I find several ones ranging between 10 and 50 Euros. Â I am not sure if I got this right: I can't use apperature priority mode, since the camera doesn't know which apperature I choose on the lens. Is that right? So I have to open the apperature, focus and compose, and then close the apperature to what I want and then take the picture? Does the camera choose the time, does it all work in manual mode? Cheers, Chris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpclee Posted June 18, 2007 Share #34 Â Posted June 18, 2007 AF sensors have a minimum aperture below which the light becomes insufficient. So make sure the aperture is opened all the way up. Â Can one get focus confirmation with other 3/4 bodies as well? Like the Olympus bodies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted June 18, 2007 Share #35 Â Posted June 18, 2007 Hi there,I'd like to give the R lenses on an L1 a try as well. Is there any known difference between the no-name adapters? On ebay I find several ones ranging between 10 and 50 Euros. Â I am not sure if I got this right: I can't use apperature priority mode, since the camera doesn't know which apperature I choose on the lens. Is that right? So I have to open the apperature, focus and compose, and then close the apperature to what I want and then take the picture? Does the camera choose the time, does it all work in manual mode? Cheers, Chris. Â I think you get what adapter you pay for - if you see what I mean. I paid somewhat more than rock-bottom for mine and they seem well enough made and robust. Â I have found that with a 2.8 lens you can see well enough to focus down to about 5.6 depending on how bright the subject is. Spot metering is not reliable and you may find you need to dial in an EV adjustment which for any specific lens can vary a little depending on the aperture chosen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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