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Zeiss Otus Initial Impressions
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Great to see your posts Edward! Impeccable quality as always.
I am still using the standard focusing screen on both the 1DX and 5DIII and your experiences with f1.4 MF is exactly what I have been through (still is). But you should be able to use it on the A7r. It would be interesting to hear how you feel the EVF works for manual focus.
I am still using the standard focusing screen on both the 1DX and 5DIII and your experiences with f1.4 MF is exactly what I have been through (still is). But you should be able to use it on the A7r. It would be interesting to hear how you feel the EVF works for manual focus.
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Eldar said:
Good idea, the EVF would take the extra pupil of your eye out of the equation. That's the main reason it's difficult to focus via an optical viewfinder. It's because your eye is not seeing the same depth of field that the sensor is seeing. That's why they make frosted focusing screens, to help your eye's pupil mimic what the sensor is seeing. I first noticed this phenomenon on a 1D4 with my 58mm f/1.4 Nokton mounted. The depth of field I was seeing through the viewfinder, did not match what I saw on the rear LCD, via live view when I was focusing that way. (The lens is a manual focus only also.)
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Hi Eldar/Carl, I will certainly give it a try on the a7r, unfortunately I'm in the process of moving the Family back to Australia (after 30 years away) so I've got gear between Jakarta, Bali, Singapore & Brisbane, PIA, a7r is in Aus, so will try it in July when I finally get moved.
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ahab1372 said:
Thanks ahab, the only Model I'm allowed to shoot is this one, the fact the Model is my wife of 23 Years may have something to do with it.
The Tattoo, mmmm, yes, my wife is competitive, I have a few small left over Tattoos from my 16 Years in the Army, my wife decided to see if she could out "Art" me, I think she succeeded.
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Finally fitted & Tried the Ec Screen in one of my 1Dx Bodies.
Very Good, works an absolute treat, I can with the Ec Screen now critically focus in viewfinder as well as Zoomed Live View.
But, unfortunately, this is only useful in good lighting, dim lighting & your back to the Live View Mode for focus.
Takes 2 Minutes to carefully swap out the screens, so not a big issue if your in a clean environment, change screens, head out do your Images. Wouldn't want to try & change screens in Rain/Snow or dusty conditions, helps to have 2 Bodies.
Damn shame the 5DMK III has been design changed not to accept these screens, real oversight on the part of Canon.
Very Good, works an absolute treat, I can with the Ec Screen now critically focus in viewfinder as well as Zoomed Live View.
But, unfortunately, this is only useful in good lighting, dim lighting & your back to the Live View Mode for focus.
Takes 2 Minutes to carefully swap out the screens, so not a big issue if your in a clean environment, change screens, head out do your Images. Wouldn't want to try & change screens in Rain/Snow or dusty conditions, helps to have 2 Bodies.
Damn shame the 5DMK III has been design changed not to accept these screens, real oversight on the part of Canon.
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I got an extra 5DIII body and have just installed the Eg-S focusing screen. It does not hav exactly the same footprint as the standard screen, but it was fairly simple to install. I had to adjust for 2/3 stop over exposure. But only practical consequence is that I cannot use auto ISO in manual mode, unless Canon release a firmware version like they did for the 1DX. To me that is not a problem though.
Focusing became a LOT easier with this screen and my hitrate at f1.4 (in good light) was very high from the first shot. I also found shooting in dim light easier than I had expected. Autofocus is working well also.
It was actually such a positive experience that I am waiting for something to go wrong
Focusing became a LOT easier with this screen and my hitrate at f1.4 (in good light) was very high from the first shot. I also found shooting in dim light easier than I had expected. Autofocus is working well also.
It was actually such a positive experience that I am waiting for something to go wrong
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Long time since anyone posted anything here, so I thought I´d drop one. I still find this lens absolutely amazing and a joy to work with.
This is from Husavik on on the north coast of Iceland. North Pole next.
5DIII (standard focusing screen), 1/80s, f8.0, ISO100
I can also give you a warning. I have had the Eg-S focusing screen in my second 5DIII body for a while. And it is now totally out of focus. If I follow the focus indicator it turns out OK, but when I use visual focus I am totally off. I do not understand how this happens, but it makes the body pretty much useless.
This is from Husavik on on the north coast of Iceland. North Pole next.
5DIII (standard focusing screen), 1/80s, f8.0, ISO100
I can also give you a warning. I have had the Eg-S focusing screen in my second 5DIII body for a while. And it is now totally out of focus. If I follow the focus indicator it turns out OK, but when I use visual focus I am totally off. I do not understand how this happens, but it makes the body pretty much useless.
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Eldar, sorry to hear the focus screen isn't working out, but I really like this photo. The soft pastel colors and overlapping lines make for a beautiful composition and the house is in just the right place to add interest. Did you happen to shoot any wide angle shots close to the flowers by any chance? I bet that would be another interesting angle. And you're really going to the North Pole? Cool!Eldar said:
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He he, no it's not that. The focusing screen is not a perfect fit, so it may have been slightly displaced by a bump.Snodge said:
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Another from Iceland. This is Gullfoss, the largest fall in Europe (I´m told). Quite spectacular.
5DIII, 1/640s, f5.6, ISO100, pola filter
5DIII, 1/640s, f5.6, ISO100, pola filter
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