For the last three shoots the camera was supported by the handrail of bridge I was standing on, with the battery grip attached. No remote or self timer was used.
The grip worked like some kind of bean bag and dumped vibrations very satisfactorily.
Phillip Reeve wrote:
Out with manual lenses again.
If I am honest, it is much more enjoyable for me to shot these lenses, than the SEL2470Z.
I see what you mean. I have problems with AF & MF in my case the FE55. Out of curiosity, how do you go about with AF? Do you find it optimal/fine working with infiinity, or manually fine tune before shutter. And what about short DOF images, any preferred method? I hear some use a center point and then recompose but I am no big fan of that and find fine tuning/moving the magnification cumbersome.
wfrank wrote:
I see what you mean. I have problems with AF & MF in my case the FE55. Out of curiosity, how do you go about with AF? Do you find it optimal/fine working with infiinity, or manually fine tune before shutter. And what about short DOF images, any preferred method? I hear some use a center point and then recompose but I am no big fan of that and find fine tuning/moving the magnification cumbersome.
Very nice blues in the images BTW.
What's your problem with the 55/1.8 Wilhelm?
A general question to all: how well does the focus peaking work? Is it reliable? Does it make the EVF lag? I ask because when I still used Zeiss lenses on Canon I often prefered using a precision focusing screen over zooming in in liveview for each shot.
Clearwater a7r wrote:
this happens with a lot of lenses
though i'm not positive why, either
with the a7r and voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 aspherical version ii
Clearwater a7r wrote:
this happens with a lot of lenses
though i'm not positive why, either
with the a7r and voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 aspherical version ii
Thank you Clearwater for the nice sample. I think the key word here is aspherical.
Jochenb wrote:
What's your problem with the 55/1.8 Wilhelm?
A general question to all: how well does the focus peaking work? Is it reliable? Does it make the EVF lag? I ask because when I still used Zeiss lenses on Canon I often prefered using a precision focusing screen over zooming in in liveview for each shot.
In my opinion, focus peaking sucks. It will show up on high contrast areas even when they're oof, and won't show on important areas like eyes if contrast is normal or low. It is too imprecise and I much prefer the focus magnification, it works fast and reliable.
In my opinion, focus peaking sucks. It will show up on high contrast areas even when they're oof, and won't show on important areas like eyes if contrast is normal or low. It is too imprecise and I much prefer the focus magnification, it works fast and reliable.
I am totally with you. With landscapes focus peaking can be handy to globally see the area in focus.
edwardkaraa wrote:
In my opinion, focus peaking sucks. It will show up on high contrast areas even when they're oof, and won't show on important areas like eyes if contrast is normal or low. It is too imprecise and I much prefer the focus magnification, it works fast and reliable.
Thanks for the responses Edward and Michiel. That's a pity, because that's a few extra steps over just shooting with focus peaking: press button to show magnifying box, move it to the position you want, press button again to magnify, focus, take shot.
Jochenb wrote:
Thanks for the response Edward. That's a pity, because that's a few extra steps over just shooting with focus peaking: press button to show magnifying box, move it to the position you want, press button again to magnify, focus, take shot.
For me it's more like: Push magnification button twice (C1), focus, press shutter release half way to return to full view, compose, shoot!
That's how I shoot with the Leica M9 (without magnification of course ) and with the A7 in AF mode (using the small spot point).
If I need to move the magnification box, I must be on tripod.
Jochenb wrote:
What's your problem with the 55/1.8 Wilhelm?
I dont like it :-)
No serisouly, if I want to do a short DOF image fairly close at F/1.8 - I never (or rarely) want the subject be in the center. So what do I need to do?
- MF ring is swampy so it cant be used like the one on e.g. the CV35/1.2II where I use peeking to set focus where I want quickly. It takes too long to move the focus area (/point) if I use centerpoint.
- If I use some kind of AF area focus will not be exactly where I want it. Fine-tuning is cumbersome and too slow.
- Some people use centerpoint and recompose, I dont like that for the below reason. Apologize if I posted this in this thread before.
- so I need an alternative as I otherwise really like this lens
Jochenb wrote:
A general question to all: how well does the focus peaking work? Is it reliable? Does it make the EVF lag? I ask because when I still used Zeiss lenses on Canon I often prefered using a precision focusing screen over zooming in in liveview for each shot.
I was pretty sure I'll keep the Canon because of the OVF/EG-S but I've sold it. I use peeking with NO magnification and it's much better than I had expected, equal or better hitrate as EG-S depending on lens. I hear people saying that it is no good and use various other ways but that's the one working for me. Some in-camera settings affects how peeking works, color and of course the ambient light. Note, I am primarily talking about fast lens shooting. For an occasional landscape shot a double-click on C2 to get full magnification allows for slower but optimal infinity focus rather quick.
I see what you mean. I have problems with AF & MF in my case the FE55. Out of curiosity, how do you go about with AF? Do you find it optimal/fine working with infiinity, or manually fine tune before shutter. And what about short DOF images, any preferred method? I hear some use a center point and then recompose but I am no big fan of that and find fine tuning/moving the magnification cumbersome.
Most often I use the spot AF and place it were I want the focus.
I have AF and the shutter uncoupled, so I have to press C1 or AEL to activate AF.
) and with the A7 in AF mode (using the small spot point). 
