Manual Focus with Mirrorless Camera (Page 3): Well there’s your problem right there. Take decisive action.

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Urnst wrote:

Yes and no.

Well there’s your problem right there. Take decisive action.

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Urnst wrote:

I have some auto focusing lenses and use them with auto focusing. But I also have some manual focus lenses made specifically for modern mirrorless cameras.
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Verrrry inneressing ! I have a great set of MF lenses that fully couple electronically to Canon SLRs, but haven’t yet found the equivalent for EVF cameras.

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Toment wrote:

I agree. Peaking isn’t perfect ..

Peaking is far more perfect than a typical user’s grasp of how to use it.

Only my opinion, based only on my own reading of UHH user postings about focus peaking. In the real world things may be entirely different than here :-/

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

JD750 wrote:

When you stop down DOF increases so it’s harder to tell the exact focus point because more of the scene is in focus.

Focusing wide open helps with that but then some lenses change their focus point slightly when stopped down. So it’s not perfect.

Huh??

There's two mirrorless tools: one, that shimmer color and two, that 10x zoom of the EVF display. I maybe have the terms confused, so I'll just speak to each capability. The shimmer color is no where near as accurate as using the 10x zoom to precisely focus with your eyes on the details of the subject, using the exact exposure and aperture setting of the desired composition. Once I have the precise focus accomplished, I use the shimmer color to judge where I've moved the focus plane if I make any minor adjustments to the focus ring with the same subject and distance (or, the subject and / or I move slightly).

But, to tell (set) the exact focus point, just use your fingers to pop the mirrorless EVF display and your eye(s) to focus. If you can't do that, maybe it's some to put more trust in your AF technology.

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KindaSpikey wrote:

I'm not a young man any more, but I do actually remember having a mirrorless camera when I was a child. I don't remember the brand, but I believe it was classified as a "pin hole camera"! 😉📸

Did they have brands? I though all pinhole cameras are homemade and have no brand.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

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Verrrry inneressing ! I have a great set of MF lenses that fully couple electronically to Canon SLRs, but haven’t yet found the equivalent for EVF cameras.

I miss him, Ol' Arte⭐

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joecichjr wrote:

I miss him, Ol' Arte⭐

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Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Urnst wrote:

I enjoy the conveniences of modern mirrorless cameras. Sometimes, however, I prefer manual rather than autofocus. There's something about seeing the focus peaking lighting up on the subject and tripping the shutter with the focus exactly where I want it that gives me great pleasure. Does anyone else feel this way?

I have a vintage lens collection, when I shoot with vintage lenses I alway use it, but in truth with the exception of a couple of really fast lenses f/1.2 or f/1.4 few of those lenses compare to the newer modern lenses, but they can be a joy to shoot with.

a6k Loc: Detroit & Sanibel

Urnst wrote:

I enjoy the conveniences of modern mirrorless cameras. Sometimes, however, I prefer manual rather than autofocus. There's something about seeing the focus peaking lighting up on the subject and tripping the shutter with the focus exactly where I want it that gives me great pleasure. Does anyone else feel this way?

Speaking only for my two Sony cameras, while focus peaking is useful, it's no match for the prism I had in my Nikon FM2 (the kind that scatters the focus point, not the split type).

My AF is very good but there are many times, many reasons for manual intervention and I find the focus peaking lacks real precision. I have not been able to find a way to make it better with settings.

I would not give up mirrorless for this but I do miss the old way.

The automatic focus magnification in my cameras is very good, very useful. But it's not useable with my Minolta 500/8 reflex lens.

a6k Loc: Detroit & Sanibel

burkphoto wrote:

My camera has both focus peaking and focus magnification. They work great, but I’d prefer a super-bright, super-high resolution *electronic* viewfinder with digital microprism and split-image rangefinder.

YES!

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

a6k wrote:

But it's not useable with my Minolta 500/8 reflex lens.

Why not? Why are you unable to zoom the EVF display to the 10x details with this lens? The camera should be configured to fire with no lens attached. It wouldn't know this lens from any other.

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Blurryeyed wrote:

I have a vintage lens collection, when I shoot with vintage lenses I alway use it, but in truth with the exception of a couple of really fast lenses f/1.2 or f/1.4 few of those lenses compare to the newer modern lenses, but they can be a joy to shoot with.

That says you’re not letting resultant IQ overrule the experience. Amen to that.

I don’t experience a thrill, or nostalgia, from my oldies. They just happen to be very compact ... and long ago paid for.

My tiny 20/4.0 gets much better results than my 18-35 or 17-40, simply cuz the mini lens is with me and the hulking WA zooms are not.

I’ve chosen to experience a lighter gear bag, thus a favorable experience brings more favorable results (especially vs no result at a all).

petrochemist Loc: UK

The majority of my lenses are manual focus only, so it's a good thing I like manual focus!
Peaking & magnified views in the EVF definitely make it easier, almost as good as the split/microprisms on old SLRs