Jonas B wrote: foto16 wrote:
Does Sony have the worst manual focus assist
Jonas B wrote:
Exaggerated or not but i think that is correct. I would have written "the least developed system for MF" or something like that.
Knut. wrote:
I clearly disagree with this.[...] Of course all these reasons are personal, but to me these arguments make the Sony System the best and not the worst system for manual focus.
So Knut, as Sony does not offer options for us when it comes to MF it is the best system? Having options is a bad thing?
I just said that for my way of doing manual focus a green box (an auto focus feature) is not helpful. I tried the Nikon version and I did not get the workflow and ease of use I had hoped for. I realized that a high view finder resolution is much more important than the colored confirmation box. Manual focussing (for me) is not just replacing an AF motor with my hands (and relying on the focus detection of the camera), but "seeing" what I get in the view finder and basing my focussing decision on what I see. To me that is what manual focussing is all about (not just turning the helicoid with my hands).
I do not doubt that other people might have valid different priorities. To my style of manual focus the Sony implementation is clearly and by a margin best. Others might have different priorities and will get to a different opinion based on their view. That is their right as I have my opinion. I just find the title of this thread very poor and clearly say: for my use case Nikon and Canon have not yet reached the great use experience I personally have with Sony (reading through this thread you might notice that I'm not alone with this view).
PS;
At times I wonder if all who have offered their opinions in this thread have actually tried the mentioned cameras side by side (and not only read the spec sheets). In any case, I clearly accept that others might have a different approach to manual focus and that is their right, just I have mine.
PPS:
And yes, overloading a camera with options is a bad thing. Think Leica, make it simple (but this a personal view as well that cannot be generalized).
To me:
- Green boxes for an AF lens, to tell you what the auto modus was thinking (that is valid).
How would you otherwise know what the camera is doing?
- No green boxes for manual focus where you can SEE for yourself what is in focus (many people do not want a suggestion what "AUTO" is thinking if they want to manual focus). It is a question of approach and philosophy if you want to go the complete MF path versus the AF path.
Oct 22, 2024 at 07:34 AM
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