Seeing through the EVF

[Jim Ford]

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Today I opened my Leica Q2 box for the first time. I've charged the battery and inserted a data card. I am trying to get the EVF to give me a proper exposure by seeing the image grow light or dark depending on how I set the exposure values. I can't seem to get EVF to work this way. How to?

[microview]

I didn't think it did this. Just gives a clear image regardless of f setting. You'd ten check image and decide whether exp compensation was necessary.

[Jim Ford]

Just figured it out. All three control settings: aperture, shutter speed and ISO have to be off automatic. Everything manual and it will work. This is a big help.. for me.

[danielmfrank]

I shoot mostly aperture priority, and it shows me the actual exposure. You can get it to grow light and dark by turning the exposure compensation wheel. I've found that very useful, actually.

[Jim Ford]

Hello Daniel.. Jim here. So you've set a specific aperture. Then you turn the shutter speed dial. If ISO is off auto and set to any value, the preview exposure shows up in the EVF. That makes sense. Thanks!

 

[Leica Guy]

Set Exposure Preview to PASM. 

[Jim Ford]

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[M11 for me]

I try to use this thread even though I have a question related to the opposite:

How do you set the settings of the EVF resp. screen? I want that after a shot the 2 "screens" switch off automatically when you hang the camera on your shoulder. This causes that the EVF constantly is on and the battery is draining. How can I set these screen and EWF that the switch off after approx 10s?

[Wireman]

14 hours ago, M10 for me said:

I try to use this thread even though I have a question related to the opposite:

How do you set the settings of the EVF resp. screen? I want that after a shot the 2 "screens" switch off automatically when you hang the camera on your shoulder. This causes that the EVF constantly is on and the battery is draining. How can I set these screen and EWF that the switch off after approx 10s?

Main Menu | Power Save | Power Save Mode. (Page 49 in the manual).

[M11 for me]

vor 55 Minuten schrieb Wireman:

Main Menu | Power Save | Power Save Mode. (Page 49 in the manual).

This is unfortunately not the solution: After making these settings then it works under the condition that you put your Q2 onto the table and do not tough it any more. But when hanging on the shoulder and when the EVF trough movement turns on and off then the camera stays ON and dies not go into sleep mode. Is there no solution? Of course I could switch it off but this I do not do.

What I found out instead is to set the screen/EVF settings to EVF only. In this case definitely that EVF turns off after 10 seconds. But this is an odd setting as then the screen is not usable unless you turn it on all by looking at the menu settings in the EVF.

[hdmesa]

11 hours ago, M10 for me said:

This is unfortunately not the solution: After making these settings then it works under the condition that you put your Q2 onto the table and do not tough it any more. But when hanging on the shoulder and when the EVF trough movement turns on and off then the camera stays ON and dies not go into sleep mode. Is there no solution? Of course I could switch it off but this I do not do.

What I found out instead is to set the screen/EVF settings to EVF only. In this case definitely that EVF turns off after 10 seconds. But this is an odd setting as then the screen is not usable unless you turn it on all by looking at the menu settings in the EVF.

Since moving to mirrorless cameras – GFX, Q, Canon R – I got used to taking a few shots, flipping it off, flipping it back on, take shots, flip it off. Boot up time is so fast, it's ready by the time it gets to my eye. I only set the power saving features as a last resort like setting it down or leaving it in the bag with it left on.

[M11 for me]

vor 10 Stunden schrieb hdmesa:

Since moving to mirrorless cameras – GFX, Q, Canon R – I got used to taking a few shots, flipping it off, flipping it back on, take shots, flip it off. Boot up time is so fast, it's ready by the time it gets to my eye. I only set the power saving features as a last resort like setting it down or leaving it in the bag with it left on.

Thank you a lot. Just to get it precise: What you call "flipping on or off" do you mean to switch the main switch on when used or off when not used the camera?

[hdmesa]

9 hours ago, M10 for me said:

Thank you a lot. Just to get it precise: What you call "flipping on or off" do you mean to switch the main switch on when used or off when not used the camera?

Yes, I power the camera up as I raise it to take shots (or right before I raise it if I anticipate a shot is coming), and I power it off as I lower it again (when I don't think I'll need to take a shot for a minute or two). Sometimes I power it on at my side thinking a shot will be coming and one never comes, so I flip it back off without ever having raised the camera.

Since the on/off switch is right there at the shutter release, it's easy for it to become second nature. 

[piblondin]

1 hour ago, hdmesa said:

Yes, I power the camera up as I raise it to take shots (or right before I raise it if I anticipate a shot is coming), and I power it off as I lower it again (when I don't think I'll need to take a shot for a minute or two). Sometimes I power it on at my side thinking a shot will be coming and one never comes, so I flip it back off without ever having raised the camera.

Since the on/off switch is right there at the shutter release, it's easy for it to become second nature. 

I don’t feel like I could do this. By the time it’s on, I would miss the shot. I’m thinking about getting a Q2 and am wondering if I could just set it to never go to sleep, and how long the batter would last on such a setting. 

[jaapv]

It is just a matter of getting into the habit of observing and anticipating on the developing situation. Which leads to better photographs as well.

[hdmesa]

2 hours ago, piblondin said:

I don’t feel like I could do this. By the time it’s on, I would miss the shot. I’m thinking about getting a Q2 and am wondering if I could just set it to never go to sleep, and how long the batter would last on such a setting. 

What Jaap said. It's a matter of connecting your index finger to that little part of your brain that tells you a photo opportunity is coming. You're already doing it right now – when you sense an opportunity coming you it takes you a second or two before you start to raise the camera, which is plenty of time. You just have to connect that feeling of intuition with the on switch.

That said, if I were street shooting with the camera semi-ready at any moment, I'd turn the energy saver off and leave the camera on in longer blocks of time. All depends on the situation.

 

Edited March 1, 2020 by hdmesa

[PhotoCruiser]

vor 5 Stunden schrieb hdmesa:

Yes, I power the camera up as I raise it to take shots (or right before I raise it if I anticipate a shot is coming), and I power it off as I lower it again (when I don't think I'll need to take a shot for a minute or two). Sometimes I power it on at my side thinking a shot will be coming and one never comes, so I flip it back off without ever having raised the camera.

Since the on/off switch is right there at the shutter release, it's easy for it to become second nature. 

hdmesa explained perfectly how he use his Q2 and i have to add that i use mine exactly the same way.
I don't use a strap, i have my Q2 either in the hand or then in a small camera bag and if i don't use it i just flip the lever and switch her off.

But everybody has his own way to use a camera so piblondin worries are to consider, but i can't help him about run time in sleep mode.
I personally would still buy the Q2 and use it as she work and if i would have problems with low battery just buy another battery to be able to switch with a full one.

Chris

 

[jbripley]

When doing street photography I use the Extended EVF mode (thus shutting off the screen) and have the camera go to sleep after 5 minutes. I also carry the camera in my hand and worst I half-press the shutter to wake up the camera as I raise it. With these settings the camera lasts for a long time.

[bullmoon]

I use these settings, "Auto Power Off" - 2 min,  "All Displays Off" - 30 sec and it works pretty well for me. You could turn on "Power Saving Mode" at 10 seconds, but I find that a bit annoying and too soon.  "All Displays Off" just shuts off the displays, which saves some power, but wakes up fairly quickly for shooting more shots.  Both "Power Saving Mode" (fast standby trigger) and "Auto Power Off" (moderate standby trigger) go into Standby which takes slightly longer to wake up. 

These settings give me pretty good walking around battery life and the camera will only wake up if the shutter button is pressed, not when the camera is moved - so it doesn't matter if I set it on a table or put it around my neck on a strap.  And if I know I'm not shooting for a while, I will power it down with the switch.  An extra battery is also always a good idea.  Sometimes I also pack a small usb charger and powerpack to charge my camera battery or phone.

Edited March 3, 2020 by bullmoon

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[piblondin]

On 3/1/2020 at 1:33 PM, hdmesa said:

What Jaap said. It's a matter of connecting your index finger to that little part of your brain that tells you a photo opportunity is coming. You're already doing it right now – when you sense an opportunity coming you it takes you a second or two before you start to raise the camera, which is plenty of time. You just have to connect that feeling of intuition with the on switch.

That said, if I were street shooting with the camera semi-ready at any moment, I'd turn the energy saver off and leave the camera on in longer blocks of time. All depends on the situation.

 

There's no way I have two seconds to catch a skater on the street.