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How do you focus with your DSLR / are you satisfied? |
By original viewfinder with focus confirmation by cam, I am satisfied |
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By original viewfinder with focus confirmation by cam, I am NOT satisfied |
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6% |
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By original viewfinder withOUT focus confirmation by cam, I am satisfied |
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By original viewfinder withOUT focus confirmation by cam, I am NOT satisfied |
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By original Life-View, I am satisfied |
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By original Life-View, I am NOT satisfied |
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By non-original viewfinder but from original manufacturer, I am satisfied |
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8% |
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By non-original viewfinder but from original manufacturer, I am NOT satisfied |
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By modified viewfinder (Katz, Haoda), I am satisfied |
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By modified viewfinder (Katz, Haoda), I am NOT satisfied |
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wol
Joined: 18 Sep 2009 Posts: 63 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:17 pm Post subject: How do you focus with your DSLR and are you satisfied? |
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wol wrote:
I want to know how you are focussing your manual lenses on your DSLR normally, i. E. did you modify your camera or is it original.
How satisfied are you with the solution?
Sorry, no Elsewise possible because of poll option limit. |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10469 Location: Greece
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
I put the EE-S screen in the 40D the first day I bought it
I am so satisfied that I never touch it anymore,focus is a pleasure even at 1.2 as it should be |
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darosk
Joined: 09 Apr 2009 Posts: 120 Location: Kota Kinabalu
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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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darosk wrote:
Threw an EF-S into my 40D couple of weeks ago - been a pleasure. _________________ Daros K.
OM-D E-M5 |
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Farside
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6549 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
After struggling and fiddling with the Canon 10D and never really getting the focus spot on, it was a relief to find the Pentax K10D was perfectly good out of the box with the standard screen and camera focus confirm. Of course, that Canon model had a bit of a rep for focus issues and even though it wasn't bad, it was never good. _________________ Dave - Moderator
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peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 7448 Location: near High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:48 am Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
What's Life-View? _________________ Peter - Moderator |
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Screamin Scott
Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Posts: 1014 Location: Dallas, Georgia USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:52 am Post subject: |
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Screamin Scott wrote:
I think he meant live view, which is articulating LCD screen like on some P&S cameras that is making it's way onto DSLR's _________________ Cameras-Nikon D300, D7100,D610,FE2,FTN ,FT2,N90s, Olympus Pen EP-3 & Olympus OM-D E-M10
Nikkor AF Zooms=28-105/3.5D,28-70/3.5D,35-135/3.5, et al
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Kiron /Kino made lenses//70-210/4ai,28-105/3.2ai,30-80/3.5ai,Viv 28/2ai,35-85/2.8aiVivS1,105/2.8Ais Dine,24-48/3.8ai VivS1,50-150/3.8aiViv,28-85/2.8aiViv,100/2.8Nai Viv,70-210/3.5Nai Viv,28/2.5ai Viv Komine made Viv//24/2Ais,135/2.8aiCF,28-50/3.5ai,28-90/2.8ai Viv S1,80-200/4.5aiCosina made Viv 19/3.8 Ais...Also Sigma 24/2.8 Ais Tokina made24/2.8ai VivAF Sigma 21-35/3.5,& other lenses... A link to some of my Flickr albums...
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zewrak
Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 1212
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:50 am Post subject: |
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zewrak wrote:
Using a 10$ chinese split/prisma screen in my K10D and have focus confirmation too. Statisfied. _________________ My homepage, all manual shots |
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eeyore_nl
Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 837 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:44 am Post subject: |
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eeyore_nl wrote:
Canon standard screen (20D) and focus confirmation. I am satisfied with the results, but jealous at the viewfinder of FF cameras |
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sichko
Joined: 20 Jun 2008 Posts: 2475 Location: South West UK
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:40 am Post subject: |
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sichko wrote:
Nikon D60. On a bright day I focus "by eye" using the screen and without looking at the focus confirmation light. I wear (varifocal) spectacles - I don't know if it helps.
The focus confirmation works well but is sometimes less convenient. So for example I might have two subjects (typically flowers) with one slightly behind the other. Ideally I might want to put the "in-focus" plane somewhere between the two. I can do this "by eye". But the focus confirmation sensor has nothing to lock on to - there's nothing there ! _________________ John |
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Olivier
Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: France
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
Canon standard screen (40D) and focus confirmation. Quite satisfied.
I tried a split focusing screen which gave good results in focusing but was annoying for light measure with my AF lenses. _________________ Olivier - Moderator
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Poolhall
Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 1296
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Poolhall wrote:
Same as Zewrak but for the Samsung GX-10, I also sometimes use a Pentax screen for the istD on the Samsung too |
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PaulC
Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 2318
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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PaulC wrote:
I use the original canon 5D/5D2 screens with unchipped adapters. They are fine for the studio as I have time to concentrate on precise focus (AF and AF confirmation is useless for what I do) so I ticked "satisfied", but I do sometimes have problems getting exact focus outside. For that reason I am thinking of putting a fresnel split screen into the 5D and then maybe the 5D2 later on.
I am slightly nervous about messing around with the innards of such expensive kit.
By the by, looking through the Nikon F's FTN finder/prism is like walking into paradise by comparison with the Canon's. I don't know why the design is worse now than in the 60s, after all, Canon lenses still give you the MF option, so the camera should be designed to work with it. _________________ View or buy my photos at:
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kansalliskala
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 5027 Location: Southern Finland countryside
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Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:32 am Post subject: |
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kansalliskala wrote:
Seymore wrote: |
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How do you focus with your DSLR / are you satisfied? |
Ummmmmmm... to answer your original question, the topic of this thread, and quite litterally... with the focus ring on the lens that is mounted on the dSLR! (o:]\ |
That's like my mother does, but on a film SLR. This is because she's used to cameras that have no focusing assist equipment at all. She looks at the subject and estimates "2 meters" and sets the ring. I was amazed to see it for the first time but it seems to work. Something to do with the fact she's been taking photographs 60+ years? _________________ MF: Kodak DCS SLR/c; Samsung NX10; OM-10; Canon T50
Zuiko 28/3.5, Distagon 35/2.8; Yashica ML 50/2;
Zuiko 50/1.4; S-M-C 120/2.8; Zuiko 135/3.5; 200/5;
Tamron AD1 135/2.8, Soligor 180/3.5; Tamron AD1 300/5.6
Tamron zooms: 01A, Z-210
Yashicaflex C; Київ 4 + Юпитер 8, 11; Polaroid 100; Olympus XA; Yashica T3
Museum stuff: Certo-Phot; Tele-Edixon 135; Polaris 90-190; Asahi Bellows; Ixus IIs
Projects: Agfa Isolette III (no shutter), Canon AE-1D (no sensor),
Nikon D80 (dead), The "Peace Camera"
AF: Canon, Tokina, Sigma Video: JVC GZ-MG275E |
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ManixZero
Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 7 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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ManixZero wrote:
I use my K100D with a Micro-Nikkor 55mm quite a lot and I vary - original screen with and without focus confirmation so I voted satisfied for original screen with focus confirmation.
The circumstances are very consistent - tripod mount - immobile subjects and home adapted ring light.
When using lenses such as my Pentax A50mm or Tamron 135mm and when the subject isn't so accommodating I do miss the split screens I used until I went digi just over 2 years ago.
(I didn't get around to AF on Film)
Cheerz MZ |
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mikel
Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 26 Location: SW Europe
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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mikel wrote:
On my sony a100 I use a split image/microprism screen from focusingscreen.com plus a Pentax OME53 viewfinder magnifier. The focusing screen is indispensable for a 90% manual focuser like me. _________________ E. German: Pentacon Electric 29 f/2.8 + Pentacon Auto 135 f/2.8
Russian: Mir 24M 35 f/2 + Mir 1V 37 f/2.8 + Industar 50-2 f/3.5 + Helios 44 58 f/2 + Helios 44-2 58 f/2
Japanese: Vivitar 28 f/2.5 + SMC Takumar 50 f/1.4 + SMC Takumar 55 f/2 + S-M-C Takumar 105 f/2.8 + S-M-C Takumar 200 f/4 |
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 6943 Location: S Glos, UK
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:43 am Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Tried a split screen and it's good for most things, but I cannot get faces in focus with one. The Canon matte screen works well for most things, but F4 and wider I use live view. _________________ Casual attendance these days |
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SkedAddled
Joined: 19 Oct 2008 Posts: 1424 Location: Michigan, USA
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:04 am Post subject: |
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SkedAddled wrote:
I installed one of Alex's(hk300) screens, and I'm very pleased.
I am at a disadvantage, whereas the VF of the Canon Rebel cameras are very small. It was actually necessary for me to change out the focusing screen in order to be able to accurately use MF lenses with this camera.
I had some initial difficulty, simply because I hadn't used such screens or lenses for a very long time. After the initial hurdle, however, I found the system to be a most welcome change for my use.
Sometime down the road, I may decide to look for a cheap parts-only classic film SLR to try my hand at modifying its screen, but that's a project that will wait until I have a better understanding of which screens might offer the best properties for my own uses. _________________ Craig
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gaman
Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 25 Location: Marsala, Italy
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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gaman wrote:
I use a K20D with standard screen and I'm moderately satisfied. In good light, the focus confirm pop ups quickly and is very accurate. In dim light, it requires longer to get activated and sometimes gives erroneous indications. In such circumstances, I can do better with my eyes. _________________ Gaetano |
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wol
Joined: 18 Sep 2009 Posts: 63 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:39 am Post subject: |
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wol wrote:
Seymore wrote: |
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How do you focus with your DSLR / are you satisfied? |
Ummmmmmm... to answer your original question, the topic of this thread, and quite litterally... with the focus ring on the lens that is mounted on the dSLR! (o:]\ |
lool |
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poncho_morales
Joined: 25 Oct 2008 Posts: 162 Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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poncho_morales wrote:
Live view works quite nice and there is no way to miss focus with it, but i must say i miss focusing with my old katzeye screen, even though my keeper rate is higher with live view, i like more to see through the viewfinder than looking at the camera's screen _________________ EOS 1Ds mark 2, Super Multi Coated Takumar 3.5/35mm and 1.4/50mm, Carl Zeiss Distagon 1.4/35mm, Olympus Zuiko 2/40mm, Olympus Zuiko 2/90mm, Minolta Rokkor 1.2/58mm, Canon 2.8/300mm ssc fluorite |
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Bruce
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 842 Location: Boston, Ma USA
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:33 am Post subject: |
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Bruce wrote:
Check out this focus aid/liveview users:
http://store.zacuto.com/Z-Finder.html
What I find interesting is it puts the camera back up on you face for that extra stabilty, and its adds more magnification and blocks out stray light from your lcd screen on those bright days! _________________ Digital: Canon 40d & 5DmkII, Film: Hasselblad 203fe/Zeiss 80/2.8 cfe
Adapters for EOS: Cy; M42; Zenit39; Exakta; LeicaR; OlympusOM; PK; Nikon; Rollei35; Retina; Adaptal; P-6 |
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Farside
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6549 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
The Z-finder looks very useful, but the store isn't shy about charging a lot - have you seen the prices of their gunstock mounts? _________________ Dave - Moderator
Camera Fiend and Biograph Operator
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Bruce
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 842 Location: Boston, Ma USA
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Bruce wrote:
not to worry, there are others coming out, I like to use Cavision for stabilty, but for Optics, the best might be justified! This Zacuto has always been the high end store, and people really like their stuff but hate the prices. Their Optics could look good on my Contax & Leicas. Im just waiting for a review on this stuff, and kicking around ideas.
this is about the newest Z-Finder btw, that's coming out now. I got here a discussion on the old Z-finder and some alternative finders from my video club.
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=170779 _________________ Digital: Canon 40d & 5DmkII, Film: Hasselblad 203fe/Zeiss 80/2.8 cfe
Adapters for EOS: Cy; M42; Zenit39; Exakta; LeicaR; OlympusOM; PK; Nikon; Rollei35; Retina; Adaptal; P-6 |
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