[Leica] OT auto focus tip

[imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)]

Interesting - on the rare occasion that I actually use AF - that (the  
pheasant's eye) is about the position of the one focus point I leave  
on. However I know that it is not close enough for you because if the  
pheasant would turn right or dip it's head - you'd have to move the  
camera "to focus" rather than to "frame and compose." Which is why I  
primarily use manual focus Leica glass on the Leicanons.

The summary of this discussion really comes down to:
        If using AF one has to choose a single focus point.
        Once you've made that choice
        you have to
        move the camera "to focus"
        instead of or in addition to
        moving the camera "to frame and compose"
        where with MF
        camera movement = composition
        body movement and focus wheel = focus

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george@imagist.com



On Jul 25, 2006, at 2:29 AM, Douglas Herr wrote:

> For example, are there any focus points at this pheasant's eye?   
> Recall that this is exactly as I saw it in the viewfinder, no  
> cropping:
>
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/phasianidae/rnph01.html