07-17-2010, 12:07 AM
[quote name='PuxaVida' date='16 July 2010 - 04:03 PM' timestamp='1279292631' post='1050']
Well then to be more precise... In some cases lack of AF is surely not a problem as long as you have the propor focus screen and the right lens with a decent MF ring. Furthermore, in some spesific cases I think MF outperforms the AF functionalities easily (MF vs. focus & reframe in AF). Rotate the ring and see the DoF and your choice of focus point in real time (not as quick as your eyes cannot catch).
Regards,
Serkan
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Actually, I would second this. While I am not on any political side when it comes to AF vs MF, I would say that there are situations where manual focus is the best choice. For example, if you have a subject (such as a musician on a stage) and you want to decide instantly to focus on the instrument, the hand, the arm, the eyes etc. manual focus is probably faster. You've framed your shot, and all you have to do is choose your focus point and turn the ring. The limited number of AF points means that you are restricted to certain points in the frame, so this is not possible.
But of course, you can do this with any AF lens by switching to manual ... the main difference is, Zeiss/Voigtländer lenses have better mechanics so this operation is easier and more gratifying.
Well then to be more precise... In some cases lack of AF is surely not a problem as long as you have the propor focus screen and the right lens with a decent MF ring. Furthermore, in some spesific cases I think MF outperforms the AF functionalities easily (MF vs. focus & reframe in AF). Rotate the ring and see the DoF and your choice of focus point in real time (not as quick as your eyes cannot catch).
Regards,
Serkan
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Actually, I would second this. While I am not on any political side when it comes to AF vs MF, I would say that there are situations where manual focus is the best choice. For example, if you have a subject (such as a musician on a stage) and you want to decide instantly to focus on the instrument, the hand, the arm, the eyes etc. manual focus is probably faster. You've framed your shot, and all you have to do is choose your focus point and turn the ring. The limited number of AF points means that you are restricted to certain points in the frame, so this is not possible.
But of course, you can do this with any AF lens by switching to manual ... the main difference is, Zeiss/Voigtländer lenses have better mechanics so this operation is easier and more gratifying.