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Manual Focus and X-Pro

Started Feb 24, 2022 | Discussions thread
bastibe
OP bastibe Senior Member • Posts: 1,236
Re: Manual Focus and X-Pro

Today I experimented a bit with the various display modes of my X-T3. One of its modes is where the viewfinder is shrunk a bit, and a small, magnified mini-viewfinder is displayed next to the main view.

I actually found this mode very pleasant to use for manual focusing, and would assume that the ERF on the X-pro would work similarly. It actually feels reasonably rangefinder-like.

Except, that the frame rate of the X-T3 absolutely tanks as soon as one of the split-prism simulations is activated, which makes the mode too annoying to use for me. But that shouldn't be a problem with the ERF, as the OVF obviously is lag-free.

I also checked used prices of X-Pros, and alas, prices are unreasonably high at the moment where I live. A used X-Pro2 currently goes for significantly more than an X-T3. But whatever, I can be patient.

 bastibe's gear list:bastibe's gear list
Ricoh GR III Fujifilm X-Pro2 Fujifilm X-T3 Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro +5 more
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