Classic M vs. M EV1 - Focus Accuracy & Speed

[Bliz]

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13 minutes ago, Jean-Michel said:

With a rangefinder 35 mm camera, in daylight you would likely set the lens, most  likely a 50 or 35 mm at f/8, quickly focus and rely on the dof for an acceptable result. If you were just doing family photos, the print would usually be no larger than 3.5 x 5 or 4 by 6 inches, so pretty much sharp enough. If you were a photojournalist, the image would be fine for a  single spread at 133 line screen. In low light situations, you would open the lens to its maximum aperture and accept whatever result from a grainy neg enlargement.

This translated to a 60mp sensor really does it justice lol

[Ne314satel]

I shoot very quickly at night with the M11 and Noctilux 50 0.95—only with the RF. With the LV, it's torture—the screen is bright at night and people are walking around. With the EV1, it's the same, plus the approximately 1/3-second delay—you press the shutter, and the person has already taken a step.

[Marcial]

My experience is with a Leica CL with focus peaking and magnification; perhaps the M EV-1 finder is better. I gave up using M lenses with the CL as manual focus with that technology was no fun at all. The CL was (I traded it for a Fuji X-E5) much better with L lenses. Thus I will hold off on a EV M until they come up with a focus aid that truly is as effective as a mechanical RF; given AI/digital technology that should be attainable in the near future.

Edited 3 hours ago by Marcial

[SrMi]

3 hours ago, lct said:

Matter of taste and/or experience i guess. I never did that in the 10+ years i used mirrorless cameras with M lenses. YMMV

I will try to shoot more without focusing wide open, as "riding the aperture" is annoying.