Why do you use Visoflex with M11?

[SrMi]

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4 hours ago, CDodkin said:

Precise focusing at 5.6 is possible using Auto zoom + Peaking with the Visoflex II

It depends on the focal length as well. 

[lct]

21 minutes ago, SrMi said:

It depends on the focal length as well. 

In pratice, at least mine, not that much. Almost all my shots with EVF and M lenses, from 15mm to 135mm, are focused the same way at working aperture with autozoom and focus peaking. This method works for me but i cannot speak for others.

[SrMi]

1 minute ago, lct said:

In pratice, at least mine, not that much. Almost all my shots with EVF and M lenses, from 15mm to 135mm, are focused the same way at working aperture with autozoom and focus peaking. This method works for me but i cannot speak for others.

Frankly, I have not tested it, but I assume there is a limit to the size of the DOF for which focusing with the working aperture is acceptable; i.e., when the focus ring position can determine the exact focusing plane. The size of DOF varies with aperture, focal length, and focus distance.

I will need to test it to use the M-EV1 optimally. Of course, when in a hurry, it is better to focus quickly than precisely.

I find focus peaking too distracting for framing, and do not use it. I have to experiment with autozoom and quickly switching the peaking on and off. Which peaking setting do you use?

[jps1]

Il y a 7 heures, CDodkin a déclaré :

La mise au point précise à 5,6 est possible en utilisant le zoom automatique + le pic avec le Visoflex II

That's what I do.

But by moving the focus on the lens you must have an excellent view to find the ideal point when it is child's play with the rangefinder.

[jps1]

I just read the post:

Sensitivity of the focus peak. By Sandokan

I learned a lot and adjusting the sensitivity to low and "Ignore areas with high contrast such as specular reflections that do not change as you focus back and forth. You only want to pay attention to changing areas." @raizans.

 

 

[DadDadDaddyo]

Here's another reason for me: the Visoflex 2 can be very helpful in situations that combine low light levels and low contrast, especially if the scene or subject isn't blessed with vertical edges or lines that can assist the rangefinder user.

Notably, low light/low contrast situations align with the likely use of wider aperture; this might be the reason I don't often run into scenarios in which I'm using the Visoflex 2 with a stopped-down lens. 

Auto-zoom and focus peaking seem like natural features in the low light/low contrast scenario. They make it fairly easy to select the point of focus and get it right.

These situations, plus those which call for tilting the finder; these are the reasons I just about always have the Visoflex 2, tucked into its little drawstring bag. It fits nicely in the front pocket of my camera bag. 

I don't mind its presence in use; it doesn't seem especially bulky for the function it performs, certainly not out of line with the many, many accessory finders Leica has come up with over the years. One of these added so notably to the camera's profile in use that it was nicknamed The Frankenfinder, and yes, I have one of those, too. 

I would miss the Visoflex 2 if I didn't have it, but.... not as much as I'd miss the rangefinder if someone sneaked in and swapped my cameras for an M-EV1...

[SrMi]

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As a reminder, this thread was intended to discuss the use of Visoflex on M11, not discuss M-EV1. There is a dedicated sub-forum for that.

Of course, one can post what one wants, but it would be nice if we could focus.