The day was cold and the manual focus ring was stiff. I had a hard time looking
through the view finder with the "manual focus assist" on. I later found the
settings you mention. But you cannot get focus peaking with manual focus except
in the DMF mode. In DMF it auto-focuses and you can do MF override.
I now have the focus assist off. it would be better if there was a selectable
magnification setting, not just on/off.
I guess 5n is not the same as the 7, as there is no toggle between MF/AF except
via custom function, then the settings are AF, MF, DMF. So DMF is auto focus
with manual override, there is no MF with peaking, it becomes disabled. If you
have to crank the focus more than 180 degrees, it becomes frustrating and sort
of defeats the purpose of using manual focus, not to mention holding the
shutter button half depressed when making such large movements with the focus
ring. This is a real problem with close focus situations.
This is my biggest complaint with the 5n, focus turns ratio and poor MF
operation.
The second is probably the lens hood being extremely loose. You have to
constantly check it. It does not lock in any way when fully on.
The third is more about Adorama. When I bought the camera last November, the
kit included the 16mm lens, but I still have not received that lens. Might be
my last purchase from Adorama. I know the production was shut down, I'll see if
when the get them back in stock whether the still honor the original purchase.
Wayne
At 3/13/2012 03:13 PM, you wrote:
>The NEX manual focus override is a joke, impossible
>to hold the focus button half depressed without firing the shutter when
>trying
>to focus, and it zooms in to a fraction of the image and takes too long
>to
>return to full view, it is a worthless effort if you want fast
>response. I just can't get the hang of it.
>I do like the camera for
>
>Hi Wayne,
>
>I met a photog with a Nex 7 at an orchid show and it wasn't all that
>bad. She got along with it OK but t was fussier than I would prefer. I
>occasionally check on on alt lens forum on FM and appears at least on
>the 7 the MF is eminently worktable. What you describe is horrid. I am
>betting the clunky menu and/or poor documentation contribute to the
>difficulty using it.
>
>On the 7 one apparently switched the AF/MF to "toggle."
>
>Set MF Assist (enlarged image) to "off"
>when using AF, Then push the AF/MF toggle to MF, the red peaking DOES
>work, (e-mount then , though never an issue with adapted lenses) and
>the manual focus ring works--so it is reported.
>I bet it is similiar with the 5.
>
>I think you are spot on concerning the "DMF"--direct manual focus
>option with fine tuning with the shutter half pressed. That seems like
>a crazy design.
>
>Mike
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