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4 minutes ago, lct said:

Not my experience i must say. Haven't we already discussed this subject?

You probably have a unique ability to focus. You have CDAF built in. My hat goes off to you.

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35 minutes ago, Kwesi said:

I can only hope that the new EVF-M comes with IBIS. This way we can restore some sanity here in the forums. :)

That would be a bad idea. They would not be able to fulfill orders for years to come ;-).

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1 hour ago, SrMi said:

It is great and tilting, but a bit clumsy. It also requires focusing with rangefinder before using it to frame (wide angles only).

This is the technique I use with my 24 and 18, but with an optical viewfinder in the hot shoe. I see no reason to use an EVF at all. Very quick to bounce back and forth between the rf and the ovf. And if something happens while I'm using the rf, I just snap the photo without framing and either it works or it doesn't, or I crop it a bit later, but at least I haven't missed the moment. Too much futzing about trying to accurately focus an EVF, esp with wide angles stopped down. 

The new M11-V will be an interesting test case. Far too dear (pricey) for me - if I truly needed a body with an EVF for my M lenses I'd just pick up a used SL2-S, which could be a lot more flexible with other uses and L lenses as well. 

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So will the M11-V be the ILC of the Q size? I somehow think not, but who knows.

 

Next once announced it will be put up  or shut up, I guess. In the next few weeks so Lieca Rumours says, but 3 May is an important date for Leica. Or should I say M(ay)3.

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3 hours ago, SrMi said:

Again, the DOF is way too large with wide angles to be able to focus precisely.

If the depth of field is way too large then surely no need to focus precisely? 

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5 minutes ago, Lee S said:

If the depth of field is way too large then surely no need to focus precisely? 

I zone focus my 18mm + 28mm and don't even bother with the OVF [except for the odd quick check], and just use the screen for framing.

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1 hour ago, Lee S said:

If the depth of field is way too large then surely no need to focus precisely? 

Nope.  DoF - as people perceive it - is heavily dependent on the final image size, and how closely people will view it.

Most EVFs will be like looking at a 2" x 3" (5cm x 7.5cm) print. From 3-4"/7.5-10 cms away.

 

Does this look focused?

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Is it really focused? Is it really, really focused?

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Late to the party… does the group think there will be ibis in the m11-v?  Or will it be a general copy to M11 but with some of the mechanical viewfinder components replaced with electronics but no ibis?

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4 minutes ago, adan said:

Nope.  DoF - as people perceive it - is heavily dependent on the final image size, and how closely people will view it.

Most EVFs will be like looking at a 2" x 3" (5cm x 7.5cm) print.

 

Does this look focused?

 

Is it really focused? Is it really, really focused?

No but I don't think it matters. If you're choosing between this shot, and another in-focus shot which doesn't contain a similar gesture and expression it would be this one every time right? There's enough information there to make the photograph successful. 

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1 hour ago, adan said:

[...] DoF - as people perceive it - is heavily dependent on the final image size, and how closely people will view it. [...]

Sure and it shows even with UWA lenses. CV 15/4.5 v2 on M11 at f/5.6 below. Full frame looks sharp but crops show blurred parts that are visible with focus magnification.

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4 hours ago, robb said:

Late to the party… does the group think there will be ibis in the m11-v?  Or will it be a general copy to M11 but with some of the mechanical viewfinder components replaced with electronics but no ibis?

Robb

Who really knows, but I'm hoping it does. Digital stabilization on the Visoflex 2 is of limited capacity (it jerks around when camera movement is too much for it to handle) and has reduced coverage.

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54 minutes ago, Tseg said:

As long as the AI tells me when my EVF is in focus, I’m good.

I'm not liking the rumours so far.. namely that the EVF will simply be the existing visoflex quality but integrated into the camera, and a missing ISO dial. There's no benefit to then losing the rangefinder AND the vertical swivel of the existing visoflex, and having to rely on the thumbwheel to change ISO. It's essentially a backwards step from what I have now with the M11 + Visoflex. 

If they come up with a novel way to confirm focus via the EVF with M lenses without relying on magnifying or focus peaking that would be awesome, but probably not enough to make me a convert.

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The problem is that there are many good cameras with EVF on the market. The rangefinder offers a real live view and a unique experience of using the space outside the frame, which is so interesting that I am ready to close my eyes to some shortcomings, such as parallax and the lack of autofocus. As for what the new camera will offer and why I should buy it - I do not yet understand. But I hope that the situation will become clearer.

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