willie_901
Veteran
Doug,
Thanks for the link.
Unless I missed something, maximum control of the CDAF system is enabled using the touch method on the rear LCD screen. The focus region can be moved around the LCD or EVF frame. In the EVF there are the usual AF pre-focus using a shutter half-press. The half press can use a fixed or continuous (tracking mode). Continuous AF does not appear to be predictive.
Besides CD focus-peaking (the outlines of in-focus subjects subjects takes on a color), there is a EVF zoom mode. Both of these should be useful for manual focusing analog lenses.
As I mentioned earlier. It takes some practice (speaking for myself) to adapt to CDAF methods. Focus peaking is useful once one realizes DOF can cause many objects to peak (especially for lenses with wide angles of view). The focus region-zoom method is also helpful in many circumstances. The high-resoultion EVF should be very helpful for evaluating and or adjusting focus using the EVF zoom method.
The touch screen method should be effective when the camera is on a tripod. Holding the SL-601 with one of the current lenses with one hand and tapping the LCD screen with the other doesn't seem practical.
When the M-mount adapter is released for the SL Type 601, I would be surprised if there isn't a firmware update with some type of EVF split-sreen focus option and other MF visual aids. Perhaps the EVF is truly revolutionary and additional MF features wouild be redundant.
Thanks for the link.
Unless I missed something, maximum control of the CDAF system is enabled using the touch method on the rear LCD screen. The focus region can be moved around the LCD or EVF frame. In the EVF there are the usual AF pre-focus using a shutter half-press. The half press can use a fixed or continuous (tracking mode). Continuous AF does not appear to be predictive.
Besides CD focus-peaking (the outlines of in-focus subjects subjects takes on a color), there is a EVF zoom mode. Both of these should be useful for manual focusing analog lenses.
As I mentioned earlier. It takes some practice (speaking for myself) to adapt to CDAF methods. Focus peaking is useful once one realizes DOF can cause many objects to peak (especially for lenses with wide angles of view). The focus region-zoom method is also helpful in many circumstances. The high-resoultion EVF should be very helpful for evaluating and or adjusting focus using the EVF zoom method.
The touch screen method should be effective when the camera is on a tripod. Holding the SL-601 with one of the current lenses with one hand and tapping the LCD screen with the other doesn't seem practical.
When the M-mount adapter is released for the SL Type 601, I would be surprised if there isn't a firmware update with some type of EVF split-sreen focus option and other MF visual aids. Perhaps the EVF is truly revolutionary and additional MF features wouild be redundant.
