G2 manual focus (or manaul labor)?

Could someone give me the EXACT button sequence you would go through to activate, and then use, the manual focus feature of the G2. When MF is turned on, is it operated with a single button or does it require pressing two buttons at the same time? I've heard it's quite ackward to use and the G2 manual doesn't do a good job describing it.

Thanks... Tim

Press the manual focus button, then user the rocker up and down to focus while looking at the LCD. If you see a difference you are doing good. This is why it is hard to use.

Morris

TimBuk2 said:

Could someone give me the EXACT button sequence you would go
through to activate, and then use, the manual focus feature of the
G2. When MF is turned on, is it operated with a single button or
does it require pressing two buttons at the same time? I've heard
it's quite ackward to use and the G2 manual doesn't do a good job
describing it.

Thanks... Tim

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From the tone of Tim's question, maybe it would be better to phrase it: "Press AND HOLD the MF button with your left index finger, then use your right thumb on the up/down buttons on the rocker switch to change focus. You'll see an extra window pop up on your LCD, giving you a preview of the focus area."

And, like Morris said, if you see the difference, you're doing well...

But the MF button has another function as well. If pess the shutter release half way and HOLD IT half way pressed, then hit the MF button, your focus has been locked. Then, you can let go of the shutter and recompose somehwhere else. That's good if you're having trouble getting a good focus lock the normal way or if you just want to focus on one area and expose on another... Anway, that's in the book, but I had trouble coming to grips with all this, too, and this forum is where I finally found my answers! )

Willie

morris said:

Morris

TimBuk2 said:

Could someone give me the EXACT button sequence you would go
through to activate, and then use, the manual focus feature of the
G2. When MF is turned on, is it operated with a single button or
does it require pressing two buttons at the same time? I've heard
it's quite ackward to use and the G2 manual doesn't do a good job
describing it.

Thanks... Tim

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--Willie G.Kulmbach. GermanyCanon G2- my eyeglasses are from Carl Zeiss - http://www.pbase.com/effzee

Thanks for the info guys. I suspected that was how it worked. Still looking forward to my first digicam - the G2 (if I can find one).

Regards... Tim

effzee said:

And, like Morris said, if you see the difference, you're doing well...

But the MF button has another function as well. If pess the shutter
release half way and HOLD IT half way pressed, then hit the MF
button, your focus has been locked. Then, you can let go of the
shutter and recompose somehwhere else. That's good if you're having
trouble getting a good focus lock the normal way or if you just
want to focus on one area and expose on another... Anway, that's in
the book, but I had trouble coming to grips with all this, too, and
this forum is where I finally found my answers! )

Willie

morris said:

Morris

TimBuk2 said:

Could someone give me the EXACT button sequence you would go
through to activate, and then use, the manual focus feature of the
G2. When MF is turned on, is it operated with a single button or
does it require pressing two buttons at the same time? I've heard
it's quite ackward to use and the G2 manual doesn't do a good job
describing it.

Thanks... Tim

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--
Willie G.
Kulmbach. Germany
Canon G2

• my eyeglasses are from Carl Zeiss -

http://www.pbase.com/effzee

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With the Lensmate installed, there's a way to hold the camera and could easily reach the MF button even in dark! Check out my demo pictures...

http://www.pbase.com/trogman/thumb_on_mf

Note: my hand is rather small.... so may take times to practice a bit

Tony

Willie G. said:

From the tone of Tim's question, maybe it would be better to phrase
it: "Press AND HOLD the MF button with your left index finger, then
use your right thumb on the up/down buttons on the rocker switch to
change focus. You'll see an extra window pop up on your LCD, giving
you a preview of the focus area."

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Tony 'Trog' Lau said:

http://www.pbase.com/trogman/thumb_on_mf

Note: my hand is rather small.... so may take times to practice a bit

Tony

Tony Lau #65171 said:

From the tone of Tim's question, maybe it would be better to phrase
it: "Press AND HOLD the MF button with your left index finger, then
use your right thumb on the up/down buttons on the rocker switch to
change focus. You'll see an extra window pop up on your LCD, giving
you a preview of the focus area."

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Tony,

On your demo pictures, I see a black ring in front of the lensmate which I assume is a UV filter. What is the black ring between the body of the camera and the lensmate adapter?

MH

Probably the elastic band that retains the lens cap.

-Jack

MH said:

Tony 'Trog' Lau said:

http://www.pbase.com/trogman/thumb_on_mf

Note: my hand is rather small.... so may take times to practice a bit

Tony

MH said:

From the tone of Tim's question, maybe it would be better to phrase
it: "Press AND HOLD the MF button with your left index finger, then
use your right thumb on the up/down buttons on the rocker switch to
change focus. You'll see an extra window pop up on your LCD, giving
you a preview of the focus area."

Click to expand...

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Tony,
On your demo pictures, I see a black ring in front of the lensmate
which I assume is a UV filter. What is the black ring between the
body of the camera and the lensmate adapter?

MH

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---Jack==================Gallery: http://www.pbase.com/blulegend/Curr: Canon PowerShot G2Prev: CP995, CP880, S10, S20, Oly D-340R

This is why I would have like too have seen a larger LCD, even if it meant a larger camera. One disapointment with the 707 is they reduced the size of the LCD to put in the viewfinder. Mistake in my book. I really like the viewfinder on the Sony 505 V and CD3000.

If you are using the manual focus you are taking time to get the shot. Use the trick most use with 4x5 view cameras. Get a pair of magnifying half glasses at the drug store. Put these on and use them to help focus. You can look down through them when focusing and up over them when you need to see in a distance. I have mine on a strap around my neck and just pop them on when needed.

morris said:

Press the manual focus button, then user the rocker up and down to
focus while looking at the LCD. If you see a difference you are
doing good. This is why it is hard to use.

Morris

--Truman

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Yah, the Simo(Sima?) CapKeeper II, I looped the elastic band twice to make it tighter.

Tony

blulegend said:

Probably the elastic band that retains the lens cap.

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TimBuk2 said:

looking forward to my first digicam - the G2 (if I can find one).

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Your local camera shop has one.--chris hemstead, g2 owner