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Thanks for all the great input! One complaint I have with some of the Leica lenses, specifically the Noctilust, is they just don't focus very close. How close can you focus with the 45?

Wouldn't there be a distance limitation of the IR focus assist? 8M is pretty far, like 24 feet...can anyone test this limit?

Regards,

Austin
 
The zoom and the 90mm focus to 1m; the rest (and , specifically, the 45) go to 0.5m.

I tried a little, and I was only able to focus to 5m with focus assist light. I guess this could be one of those situations for manual focus (manual focus to 3-5m, set f:8 and shoot with flash).
 
Hi Juan,

> The zoom and the 90mm focus to 1m; the rest (and , specifically, the > 45) go to 0.5m.

That's fantastic, I sometimes work very up close, and this is a nice advantage.

> I tried a little, and I was only able to focus to 5m with focus assist > light

That's not too bad...I think it's important to understand the limitations of the camera...as that means more good images, and less disappointment.

Regards,

Austin
 
This function is really useful,whenever you switch to the manual focus, = it is in the same distance in which you used it before. Mine is in = infinity for low light landscape and street photos.
 
Have any of you G1/G2 owners used this:

"Contax GA-1 Mount Adapter (To Mount SLR Lenses on the G-Series Cameras)"

??? that sounds quite interesting to me...if I could use my SLR lenses on the G2, using manual focus (how accurate the focus indicator is, I don't know...).

Regards,

Austin
 
Hi,

Can the G2 be set to AE Lock when the shutter button is depressed half way?

Anyone have the databack? If so, any comment?

Regards,

Austin
 
Can the G2 be set to AE Lock when the shutter button is depressed half way?

Yes, using custom function #1 set to #1

(how accurate the focus indicator is, I don't know...).

I have compared the distance shown on the auto focus scale and the manual read out and they are consistent. Bear in mind the viewfinder scale for e.g. Shows from infinity to 5 meters, a great deal to interpolate.

The manual indicator and focusing is based on the same as auto focus system. The auto focus distance scale indicates meters, as does the manual read out. The difference is that the manual indicated distance reading is located on the top of the camera instead of the viewfinder.

Regards

Gilbert
 
Hi Gilbert,

> > Can the G2 be set to AE Lock when the shutter button is depressed half > > way? > > Yes, using custom function #1 set to #1

Excellent, thank you.

> The manual indicator and focusing is based on the same as auto focus > system. The auto focus distance scale indicates meters, as does the > manual read out. The difference is that the manual indicated distance > reading is located on the top of the camera instead of the viewfinder.

Top of the camera? That seems like it's somewhat useless... How does the AF indicator (in the viewfinder) indicate in focus? The AX has arrows and a dot in the middle. It makes the dot solid when you're in focus (and beeps if you want it to), the arrows give the direction you're out of focus. On the AX, it's got a pretty narrow band, in other words, quite accurate.

Speaking of AX, a LOT of the features/functions of the G2 are identical to the AX...which makes me believe they share some of the same components...or at least some of the same electronics. I was surprised that the G2 doesn't provide the actual aperture information anywhere electronically...and for the awesome data back, it simply calculates what the aperture should be...instead of what it actually is. Guess they didn't put encoders in the lenses for the aperture rings...

The G2 seems to be an exceptional camera, with some annoying, not well thought through, design "choices". I wish there was going to be a G3.

Regards,

Austin
 
Why do you want to do that for ?. I'd rather compose, lock the exposure with the AE Lock button, re-aim the autofocus, keep the shutter button half-way, re-compose then shoot.
 
> This "discussion" has filled up my email box long enough. Why don't you take it and just email your replies privately to each other. This is like the asinine threads about 'which is better Canon or Nikon?" Go private with your dispute. Tom
 
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