geesbert Posted May 2, 2024 Share #1 Posted May 2, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) I feel a bit stupid, but I am really struggling with nose issues when using the SL3. I shoot Leica for decades, I am right eye dominant so even with digital cameras in general and Leicas in particular I hardly had issues regarding my nose interfering with the camera, but now with the SL3, which is my first not-off-centered-viewfinder-Leica I keep on doing things with my nose to the camera like asking it to change the patch size or moving the af patch. The good thing is I now manage to recenter the focus patch with a double nose tap, but I am not yet able to switch back to photo mode when I somehow again managed to put the camera in movie mode. Why is Leica not enabeling to disable the touch function? Or is it worth to get a Michael Jackson nose job? Am I just too ham-fisted-nosed to be allowed to own and use the SL3? it's annoying... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tom B Posted May 2, 2024 Share #2 Posted May 2, 2024 you can set it in this way (no Display when using EVF). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoolyproductions Posted May 2, 2024 Share #3 Posted May 2, 2024 lol at double nose tap 😁 As noted above you can set the EVF mode to "Extended view" which only activates the rear screen when using the menu or changing settings (also saves battery very well). I thought there was also a setting to disable touch (but probably I was thinking of the setting to turn touch-AF off, in case you don't like to focus with your nose). I am left eye dominant so my nose is even more on the screen but this hasn't been an issue for me, although I nearly always use EVF extended. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geesbert Posted May 4, 2024 Author Share #4 Posted May 4, 2024 The extended Viewfinder option doesn't disable the function to change the size of the viewfinder patch, which I keep on activating. I will probalby have to adapt my way to hold the camera so that I avoid touching the LCD with my nose Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geesbert Posted May 4, 2024 Author Popular Post Share #5 Posted May 4, 2024 I found a solution! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 19 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/393732-sl3-nose-problems/?do=findComment&comment=5249460'>More sharing options...
Photoworks Posted May 4, 2024 Share #6 Posted May 4, 2024 27 minutes ago, geesbert said: The extended Viewfinder option doesn't disable the function to change the size of the viewfinder patch, which I keep on activating. I will probalby have to adapt my way to hold the camera so that I avoid touching the LCD with my nose EVF does not have any resize or moving AF field by Default. You probably have turned on "Touch AF in EVF" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
V23 Posted May 4, 2024 Share #7 Posted May 4, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) 6 hours ago, geesbert said: I found a solution! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! But then all your pictures will be upside down (LOL). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TeleElmar135mm Posted May 5, 2024 Share #9 Posted May 5, 2024 Am 2.5.2024 um 10:41 schrieb geesbert: I feel a bit stupid, but I am really struggling with nose issues when using the SL3. I shoot Leica for decades, I am right eye dominant so even with digital cameras in general and Leicas in particular I hardly had issues regarding my nose interfering with the camera, but now with the SL3, which is my first not-off-centered-viewfinder-Leica I keep on doing things with my nose to the camera like asking it to change the patch size or moving the af patch. The good thing is I now manage to recenter the focus patch with a double nose tap, but I am not yet able to switch back to photo mode when I somehow again managed to put the camera in movie mode. Why is Leica not enabeling to disable the touch function? Or is it worth to get a Michael Jackson nose job? Am I just too ham-fisted-nosed to be allowed to own and use the SL3? it's annoying... No Problem: Wait for the SL3-D 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeping_a_balance Posted June 19, 2024 Share #10 Posted June 19, 2024 On 5/2/2024 at 10:41 AM, geesbert said: I feel a bit stupid, but I am really struggling with nose issues when using the SL3. I shoot Leica for decades, I am right eye dominant so even with digital cameras in general and Leicas in particular I hardly had issues regarding my nose interfering with the camera, but now with the SL3, which is my first not-off-centered-viewfinder-Leica I keep on doing things with my nose to the camera like asking it to change the patch size or moving the af patch. The good thing is I now manage to recenter the focus patch with a double nose tap, but I am not yet able to switch back to photo mode when I somehow again managed to put the camera in movie mode. Why is Leica not enabeling to disable the touch function? Or is it worth to get a Michael Jackson nose job? Am I just too ham-fisted-nosed to be allowed to own and use the SL3? it's annoying... Just got mine and having this issue constantly.... screen in general is quite sensitive compared to others... even carrying the camera cross bodies with my shirt rubbing on the screen moves the focus point.. A fix would be great, but love the camera and images so far... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeleElmar135mm Posted June 19, 2024 Share #11 Posted June 19, 2024 ... he had no problems Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/393732-sl3-nose-problems/?do=findComment&comment=5367823'>More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted June 20, 2024 Share #12 Posted June 20, 2024 On 5/2/2024 at 3:41 AM, geesbert said: I feel a bit stupid, but I am really struggling with nose issues when using the SL3. I shoot Leica for decades, I am right eye dominant so even with digital cameras in general and Leicas in particular I hardly had issues regarding my nose interfering with the camera, but now with the SL3, which is my first not-off-centered-viewfinder-Leica I keep on doing things with my nose to the camera like asking it to change the patch size or moving the af patch. The good thing is I now manage to recenter the focus patch with a double nose tap, but I am not yet able to switch back to photo mode when I somehow again managed to put the camera in movie mode. Why is Leica not enabeling to disable the touch function? Or is it worth to get a Michael Jackson nose job? Am I just too ham-fisted-nosed to be allowed to own and use the SL3? it's annoying... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/393732-sl3-nose-problems/?do=findComment&comment=5369106'>More sharing options...
ALScott Posted June 20, 2024 Share #13 Posted June 20, 2024 Mine is somehow set up where this doesn't seem to be possible. When i put my eye to the EVF the screen goes off. Test it just by putting a finger over EVF, my screen goes completely black. I think one of the FN buttons is defaulted to change the screen settings on, off, extended and whatever else. In really going over the camera I pressed the corresponding FN button and almost never figured out how to get the screen back on. Right now mine comes on when I take my eye away from the EVF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ning Ning Posted July 3, 2024 Share #14 Posted July 3, 2024 I'll join in here. I also have this "nose problem". Although I have completely deactivated "Touch AF" in the menu, I can still center the AF point with a double tap on the display. If I have the display on, even with a normal double-tap, with "EVF extended" this unfortunately sometimes also happens with the nose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Levin Posted July 3, 2024 Share #15 Posted July 3, 2024 (edited) All of you with the shnoz issue like I used to have, here are my settings that have worked out (even if you don't have the nose issue: In the Menu>Camera Settings>EVF<>LCD Set to EVF Extended LCD Brighness I turned mine down one notch EVF Brightness I left alone Menu>Focus settings>Touch AF I turned OFF Menu>AF in EVF I turned this off as well. Menu>Auto Review ON Settings- 5 seconds. With these settings, the lcd remains off except for when I take a picture and pull the camera from my face, the photo shows up on lcd for 5 second review, other wise it shows as you are looking through the EVF. Dismissed with a partial shutter press. I would also think this might save some battery power not having the lcd on all the time. I would absolutely probably never use the "Auto" setting for EVF-LCD. I found it annoying that it would go on and off when something is detected in EVF. Another thing don't forget to save you settings that you like to a profile. You can keep fine tuning, SAVE AS and overwrite your last profile (or create new) This is really cool! Don't forget to "Export Profile", which saves the settings file to the CFe card. I also save those settings to my computer, since and I'm not positive on this, every time you format the card, your Exported Setting file on the CFe are erased. You would need to re-export. FWIW. Jonathan Edited July 3, 2024 by Jonathan Levin 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ning Ning Posted July 3, 2024 Share #16 Posted July 3, 2024 First of all, thanks for the tip. However, apart from LCD brightness and Auto Review, these are also my settings. I will test LCD brightness, but I don't want to use Auto Review. I don't think the problem is all that bad either. After all, centering the AF field with a double tap is quite practical. That way I have an FN button free for something else. The only thing that can be annoying is accidental centering with the nose if it is not noticed immediately in the heat of the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Levin Posted July 4, 2024 Share #17 Posted July 4, 2024 NingNing Are you saying that with the settings you have which are almost identical to mine, somehow the focus square is moving about? With my set up the only way I can move the focus square is by using the joystick, which I have set to AF-L when pressed. This works perfect for me for now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ning Ning Posted July 4, 2024 Share #18 Posted July 4, 2024 Exactly. If I take the camera to the eye (EVF-Advanced), move the AF field with the joystick and then accidentally touch the display with my nose, it may be that the AF field is centered again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted July 4, 2024 Share #19 Posted July 4, 2024 (edited) 8 hours ago, Ning Ning said: Exactly. If I take the camera to the eye (EVF-Advanced), move the AF field with the joystick and then accidentally touch the display with my nose, it may be that the AF field is centered again. Do you mean EVF-Extended mode? In that mode, the rear LCD is disabled and does not react to touch. The only way to move the AF field is with the joystick. Edited July 4, 2024 by SrMi 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ning Ning Posted July 4, 2024 Share #20 Posted July 4, 2024 Sorry. That's exactly what I mean, but unfortunately that's not the case for me. I can only move the AF field with the joystick as desired, but I can also center it with a double tap on the (switched off) display. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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