[LRFlex] Re: Cape Ann
- From: Scott Gardner <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:20:45 -0800 (PST)
Andy, on my 300D, I get both visual and audible confirmation of focus. Using a
Sigma 24~70 f/2.8, camera set in Aperture Priority mode, lens set for AF,
simply point at subject, press shutter release halfway and the center of the
selected focus point lights up with red dot and there's a beep. Lens can be
switched to MF and when the focus ring is turned to the point where the camera
detects correct focus, same thing - selected focus point lights up with red dot
and there's a beep.
hth/ScottGee1
--- Andy Wagner <yxandy2001@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Scott
> You say that Canon's have focus confirm for non canon glass. Where and how? I
> want to try my glass on my wife's rebel
>
>
> Hmmm . . . didn't realize the Pentax dSLRs could use K and SM lenses. Very
> nice though I suspect there are a few limitations, e.g. stop-down only use.
> At least they work! My FD stuff was all orphaned!
>
> I quite agree that the Canon finders are 'dim' and would add small to the
> description as well. Do you find you can focus your Pentax manually? Can
> the screen be interchanged for one with focusing aids? Or can it be pulled
> so it can be sent to Bill Maxwell for HiLux treatment?
>
> BTW, the Canon dSLRs I've used *do* allow focus confirmation when using
> non-Canon glass.
>
> Interesting that you get better results with Adobe RGB the sRGB. Most of the
> output devices I've used do best with the more limited gamut of sRGB. How do
> you profile for the Adobe RGB?
>
> Of course it's unfortunate that Leica R lenses won't work with the Pentax
> dSLR bodies. ;o)
>
> Thanks!/ScottGee1
>
>
>
> Jim Hemenway <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Doug:
>
> Thanks.
>
> The isDS does seem to be well built but lightweight and I like it quite
> a bit. I've been shooting with it in tandem with the R8.
>
> I already had several AF Pentax lenses as well as even more that are
> screw mount, that and the bright viewfinder and absence of the DMR so
> far, was the impetus for buying the Pentax.
>
> The Canon viewfinders are dimmer. I found them difficult, (for me) to
> focus manually. Especially with no focus confirmation when using
> non-Canon glass.
>
> BTW, since my last post I found that there IS focus confirmation on the
> isDS for screw mount as well as K mount lenses. I had not read enough
> of the manual to know that that feature needs to be selected in the "menu".
>
> I'm now shooting the Pentax in RAW and find that I get almost as much
> latitude as I do with color negative film... definitely more than I get
> with slide film or when shooting as JPEG with the digital.
>
> If you get one, you might consider setting the color space to Adobe RGB
> instead of the sRGB default. Set the color to Natural instead of the
> Bright default, and shoot RAW.
>
> A RAW converter program comes with the camera, or you can use the RAW
> plugin within Photoshop CS. I haven't upgraded to CS yet, so I RAW
> convert to TIFF in Pentax LAB, and then optimize in Photoshop 7.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
> David Young wrote:
>
> > At 3/21/2005, you wrote:
> >
> >> North of Boston
> >>
> >> http://www.hemenway.com/CapeAnn/
> >>
> >> isDS with various lenses
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Jim!
> >
> > Nice job you're doing with that digital Pentax! Nice shots, all!
> >
> > I've only take a quick peek at one in the store... but it seems very
> > small, but well built. It might be a good choi ce for Rose, as she has
> > several Pentax lenses already. For myself, it's a LeiCanon, as I cannot
> > bring myself to part with the Leica glass.
> >
> > Do I remember your saying that the finder was brighter than the 20D?
> > Any other preferences over the 20D or other Canon Digi-cameras?
> >
> > Thanks. I value your comments.
> >
> > Cheers!
>
>
>
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