FYI - how the digital split image works from dpreview
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rbelyell
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pretty nifty huh? i really hope this works properly in real life--what a boon to legacy lens users!
tony
tony
noimmunity
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This feature looks like one of those that is bound to instill the "upgrade itch". I can feel it already.
If it were combined with a sensor designed with micro-lenses to help the corners, that would make a serious alternative for M mount lenses.
If it were combined with a sensor designed with micro-lenses to help the corners, that would make a serious alternative for M mount lenses.
Addy101
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I don't understand it, to me this is just a gimmick. Peaking is at least as good (probably better) and it makes it incredible simple to focus off center!
So, it is nice for the nostalgic crowd, but technological a dead end imho....
So, it is nice for the nostalgic crowd, but technological a dead end imho....
Peaking helps but isn't always accurate without magnification. Why not have both?
rbelyell
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i'm always amazed at how something that has not yet been seen alive can be pronounced dead. unlike this potentially amazing advance, i guess the call of the No bird lives forever! ):
tony
tony
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Little to say
noimmunity
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Godfrey
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It looks to be a useful focusing aid, and a little easier to understand as to focus point placement with some types of subjects than focus peaking.
The implementation is interesting technology.
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The implementation is interesting technology.
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bwcolor
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I also like the ability to determine focus off-center without presetting an autofocus point and peaking will do this, but it is contrast sensitivity based, at least so far. I suspect having both will prove useful. Which one works the best just might depend on the subject and lighting.
Dunn
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If this works and is fast, I'm totally in. Especially if they put it in the new Xpro.
One thing I hate about digital cameras is that they are all made to auto focus and not much thought is given to manual focus. I haven't tried sony's focus peaking though, which I have read good things about. But, to me, this seems like a basic solution that I can't believe hasn't been implemented sooner.
One thing I hate about digital cameras is that they are all made to auto focus and not much thought is given to manual focus. I haven't tried sony's focus peaking though, which I have read good things about. But, to me, this seems like a basic solution that I can't believe hasn't been implemented sooner.
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