01-04-2011, 06:02 PM
[quote name='Rainer' timestamp='1294141812' post='5339']
I found it pretty easy to focus MF lenses, when the
EE-S screen is installed.
BTW ... if a different focus screen causes wrong exposure, you could
change the installed screen to EE-S in the custom functions. That should help.
With the 14mm, it is likely that you should first calibrate infinity focus. I heared, that
some lenses do focus to infinity, when the setting of the scale is quite a bit
before or after the infinity mark. Once that is corrected, manual focussing "by guessing"
shouldn't be too hard.
With the 85mm, a screen like the EE-S should help.
just my 2cts ... Rainer
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Thanks for reminding me about the EE-S setting in custom functions. The EE-S will darken the view for apertures smaller than F/4.0, the camera might adjust light metering per aperture used, but due to the lack of any electronic coupling of these lenses, the camera have no idea about the current aperture. So the metering might still be a problem.
Had anyone tried the magnified eyepiece? i'm not quite sure it's for far-sighted people or for manual focusing.
James
I found it pretty easy to focus MF lenses, when the
EE-S screen is installed.
BTW ... if a different focus screen causes wrong exposure, you could
change the installed screen to EE-S in the custom functions. That should help.
With the 14mm, it is likely that you should first calibrate infinity focus. I heared, that
some lenses do focus to infinity, when the setting of the scale is quite a bit
before or after the infinity mark. Once that is corrected, manual focussing "by guessing"
shouldn't be too hard.
With the 85mm, a screen like the EE-S should help.
just my 2cts ... Rainer
[/quote]
Thanks for reminding me about the EE-S setting in custom functions. The EE-S will darken the view for apertures smaller than F/4.0, the camera might adjust light metering per aperture used, but due to the lack of any electronic coupling of these lenses, the camera have no idea about the current aperture. So the metering might still be a problem.
Had anyone tried the magnified eyepiece? i'm not quite sure it's for far-sighted people or for manual focusing.
James