ZM 35 2.8 on CL?

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57 minutes ago, Philip Freedman said:

Focusing through the EVF without magnification or focus peaking is quite accurate and sufficient at medium or smaller apertures.

Lucky you. Results i get this way are mediocre to say the least.

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[ramarren]

16 hours ago, Philip Freedman said:

Focusing through the EVF without magnification or focus peaking is quite accurate and sufficient at medium or smaller apertures. The viewfinder gives a large clear image. Reminds me of using the ground glass screen on early SLRs (showing my age ...)

Philip

Sounds quite similar to my experience with a 1972 Summilux 35mm f/1.4 at lens openings between f/2.8 and f/5.6. Wider open than that, and for more precise critical focus, I use magnification. The old 'Lux wide open and down to f/2 has a lovely touch of softness that is kinda like fitting a Zeiss Softar I filter: detailing within a gentle sharpness falloff outside the edges, which makes it hard to focus accurately at those apertures without magnification (but produces lovely results!). 

G

[Skarpen]

On 11/5/2019 at 12:19 PM, Viv said:

Question: Will focus peaking on the CL work with this lens?

Works well for me with the ZM. 🙂