leica1215 Posted February 23, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 23, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I tried few time use just focus peaking by red outlined, then magnified the subject again, often need small turn either left or right to get sharp focus, isn't it just me, or you guys experience the same...... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted February 23, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 23, 2017 I'm just using the Peking Duck to nail focus...... it warks great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee1972 Posted February 23, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 23, 2017 Focus peaking is notoriously inacurate when the focus is critical (at large apetures) and pointless and annoying when the lens is stopped down and the depth of field is large. I found the same with my Sony (which I ditched to come to the SL); the focus peaking was never acurate. It doesn't surprise me that the SL is no different. The magnified view is the best way to attain critical focus if you're using manual focus lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalfx Posted February 23, 2017 Share #4 Posted February 23, 2017 I tried few time use just focus peaking by red outlined, then magnified the subject again, often need small turn either left or right to get sharp focus, isn't it just me, or you guys experience the same...... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Are you on a tripod shooting a fixed object? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica1215 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted February 23, 2017 No, 99% handheld, I assume most of the time we use handheld so Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 23, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 23, 2017 Focus peaking is notoriously inacurate when the focus is critical (at large apetures) and pointless and annoying when the lens is stopped down and the depth of field is large. I found the same with my Sony (which I ditched to come to the SL); the focus peaking was never acurate. It doesn't surprise me that the SL is no different. The magnified view is the best way to attain critical focus if you're using manual focus lenses. The implementation on Sony is indeed too inaccurate in the interest of visibility. Leica uses a far more subtle setting, resulting i good accuracy, especially with longer focal lengths, but it can be hard to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT0227 Posted February 23, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 23, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I find that Focus Peaking shows you what's in the focal plane; you can actually see the plane move forward/backward as you adjust focus. So, for quick reaction type focusing...I focus until I see my subject lit up and snap. Sometimes the subject may be in the front or back of the plane, and technically in focus...but just a bit soft. If I want and have more time for critical focus, I use the 10x zoom and my eyes to ensure the result I'm looking for is achieved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted February 23, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 23, 2017 Focus peaking was originally designed for cinematography work, where hitting the focus zone is much more important than critical focus on a single plane because in cinematography the subject is typically in motion. Magnification up to 1:1 (and even 2:1) pixel resolution is the best tool for dead-accurate critical focus. I occasionally use focus peaking in still photography as a means to obtaining a quick, good focus point, then magnify if critical focus is essential. But with normal and longer lenses I tend to focus with no aids, using the same techniques I used successfully with optical SLR cameras, and find that I get very good results that way. Magnification is essential for critical focus with ultra wide angle lenses, for me anyway. Of course, stop down a bit with an ultra wide angle lens and a multitude of focusing errors disappear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenw0lf Posted February 24, 2017 Share #9 Posted February 24, 2017 I usually use focus peaking only for a first approximation. If I want high precision I usually use 10x zoom for the final corrections. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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