Crsnydertx
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I was getting a little confused because I thought snap focus on the GRD is equivalent to zone focus. Thanks, Ray, for confirming that!
I was getting a little confused because I thought snap focus on the GRD is equivalent to zone focus. Thanks, Ray, for confirming that!
ANOTHER issue? Snap focus is a shortcut to zone focus - that's EXACTLY what it is. My point is that it's a fine shortcut to zone focus, but far from the only really good one. The LX5 has exactly the same DOF as the GRD when it's set to 28mm, more when you zoom out to 24mm. The X10 has almost as much. And m43 has plenty in any sort of decent light. Snap focus IS zone focus and it's a great way to go about it, but it's not the only great way to go about it. I think that's on point, whether you agree or disagree with my conclusion.
-Ray
Shoot, I made an arbitrary division that I did not say. I make the difference between [Manual P&S] and [Larger sensors]. That's why I meant when I said "particular way of getting the shot". Manual P&S have a ""particular way of getting the shot" because of their great depth of field (small sensor), you simply preset at something like 1m and the rest of the image will be reasonably in focus. That does not happen with an APSC like the fujis, where you have to do the hyperfocal or trap focus.....So in all that you said I was more focused on the LX5 vs GRD...and classified "another issue" if you want to zone focus with something with a bigger sensor. My bad classification of cameras, sorry.
Now, put aside everything bigger than the GRD sensor, I believe that nothing comes close to the GRD, here's the reason: In any situation you can half press for AF, but you can also full press for snap mode. You can also change the distance without going into the menus. So you have the possibility of choosing between AF and Zone focusing from either full press of half press of the shutter release. Nothing comes close to it because in order to have something similar, you have to put your camera on manual, preset the focus and then shoot, if you want to revert back, you have to put the camera back into AF...
Now on snap focus not being an amazing innovation...
Christopher Columbus, having been told that discovering the Americas was no great accomplishment, challenged his critics to make an egg stand on its tip. After his challengers gave up, Columbus did it himself by tapping the egg on the table so as to flatten its tip.
Snap is so stupidly simple (a shortcut to zone focus) that you are wondering why other manufacturers never imputed that. And that's exactly the point, only after Ricoh implemented it does it sound obvious, but it had to be implemented first.
Now I am not after building a religion after Ricohs, you can make great shots with whatever camera you have, but you have to give credit were credit is due, Ricoh made a way to skin the cat more efficiently(full press snap/half press AF), more conveniently(simplicity of snap). And only Ricoh has that implemented, but if you can do without, well the GRD wont be such a big deal anymore.
I agree with all that you say but my experience has been the opposite, like getting shots sharp in a moving car....I tried to do the same with the gxr but it mainly gave me muddy grain. Love my grd, ive been mourning it ever since I sold it -just got a iv- anyway, have a good one :}