Shouq Posted June 16, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 16, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello, I’m having some issues with my Leica Q focus. For some reason I can’t make it focus on everything especially in the macro mode. I made some changes and I changed the AF mode to “multi point” but still it doesn’t focus on everything. I make beauty content and i need it to focus on the makeup especially when i do close ups. Can someone help me with figuring this out? thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Leica Guy Posted June 17, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 17, 2020 I’m unsure exactly what you’re seeing. I do macro photography a lot. I use a single field and move that around as needed depending if I’m handheld or on a tripod. In macro mode the camera will focus as close as 7” as I remember. First, are you in AF mode or is the lens set for MF mode. That’s the little tab on the focusing finger piece on the lens. Do you get a green or a red rectangle when the shutter is half pressed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shouq Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted June 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, Leica Guy said: I’m unsure exactly what you’re seeing. I do macro photography a lot. I use a single field and move that around as needed depending if I’m handheld or on a tripod. In macro mode the camera will focus as close as 7” as I remember. First, are you in AF mode or is the lens set for MF mode. That’s the little tab on the focusing finger piece on the lens. Do you get a green or a red rectangle when the shutter is half pressed? It’s on the AF mode. And no I don’t get a red/green rectangle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted June 17, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) Okay. First thing I’d cycle the little tab on the lens Put it in Manual focus. See if that works okay. Then carefully move the tab back to AF. Make sure it clicks in place. Sometimes it can almost be there and the camera won’t register it’s in AF. You must get a green rectangle when it’s locked on focus in AF. Does the green rectangle appear when not in macro mode and in AF locked on a subject? Edited June 17, 2020 by Leica Guy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shouq Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted June 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, Leica Guy said: Okay. First thing I’d cycle the little tab on the lens Put it in Manual focus. See if that works okay. Then carefully move the tab back to AF. Make sure it clicks in place. Sometimes it can almost be there and the camera won’t register it’s in AF. You must get a green rectangle when it’s locked on focus in AF. Does the green rectangle appear when not in macro mode and in AF locked on a subject? Done! I locked the focus on AF and i did get the green rectangle and yes it does appear when the camera is on the normal mode Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted June 17, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) Does it now work in macro? You should get a green rectangle when focus is locked. A red rectangle when not focus locked. Edited June 17, 2020 by Leica Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shouq Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted June 17, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) 5 minutes ago, Leica Guy said: Does it now work in macro? You should get a green rectangle when focus is locked. A red rectangle when not focus locked. Yes it does Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted June 17, 2020 Share #8 Posted June 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, Shouq said: Yes it does All good now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shouq Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted June 17, 2020 27 minutes ago, Leica Guy said: All good now? Yes thank you so much for your help! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted June 17, 2020 Share #10 Posted June 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Shouq said: Yes thank you so much for your help! You’re very welcome. Glad it worked out. Enjoy your great camera. If you’re doing macro, consider buying a close up filter such as Hoya or Murami. Both are equivalent and allow a bit closer focus. Soft around the edges, but fine if you crop. Both are 5X power. I actually put two together for photographing flowers and bugs. Check out the macro thread. You’ll see many of my images. Regards, Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shouq Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted June 17, 2020 33 minutes ago, Leica Guy said: You’re very welcome. Glad it worked out. Enjoy your great camera. If you’re doing macro, consider buying a close up filter such as Hoya or Murami. Both are equivalent and allow a bit closer focus. Soft around the edges, but fine if you crop. Both are 5X power. I actually put two together for photographing flowers and bugs. Check out the macro thread. You’ll see many of my images. Regards, Dan Thank you so much I’ll definitely check them out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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