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X100f Manual Focus

Started Jan 30, 2017 | Discussions thread
OP davearthurs New Member • Posts: 20
Re: X100f Manual Focus
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End of the day MF will always be faster than AF- these announcements with every new iteration of the camera of "better AF" seem to be be missing the point entirely. At this stage they must know that a lot of users of the X100 series know about hyperfocal focusing - it's the backbone of any understanding of rangefinders and street. It could be a perfect street camera if they at least allowed manual users the 'option' of better manual focusing. One simple Firmware update I'd love the see them implement is to show the actual focus distance in numbers in the corner - so you could get on the hyperfocal numbers of 3.3m for F8 or 2.6 F10 etc., a lot easier than using the vague distance graphic. The Ricoh GR system for snap distance is so fast because they know that the number is all that matters - not distance represented as a graphic.

A manual focus 'lock' function would be handy as well as the lens is easy to knock out of position if you have it set on 2m for example.  It's high time they focused on the manual functionality next time around. (focus tab etc.,)

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