I see that while I have been out on my 2-hour after-work bike ride, you got the
responses and figured things out for yourself. The only thing I have to add is
that when mounting a Leica (or any other M) lens, you have to set the switch in
front to manual focus. Also, my experience is that I can reliably focus the
90mm Leica Elmarit on the X-T1, somewhat less reliably the 50mm Summilux, but
anything wider is not worth the trouble.
Cheers,
Nathan
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> On 26 Jul 2016, at 20:32, John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I think it should be that the lens is in manual focus mode. I have two auto /
> manual focus lenses ...... the 14mm / f2.8 and the 23mm / f1.4.
>
> When these lenses are changed into manual focusing mode [by pulling the focus
> ring towards the camera body] and the 'Focus Assist' button is pressed the
> shooting / MF assist options scroll across the screen. Press three times and
> the split image option appears. In both the EVF and on the screen that grey
> rectangle appears with a close up of the to-be-focused-upon area with the two
> horizontal out of focus area clearly visible. Rotate the lens's focusing ring
> until the image is in focus and fire. Viola ... ! Not quite as good as the
> split image viewfinder in the M3 or the OM4T but quite a boost from having to
> rely solely on auto focusing.
>
> No to see if I can achieve the same result with a manual focus Leica M lens.
> I rather suspect that the split image feature only works with manually
> focusing Fujinon lenses built for the XPro 1, X-T1 and subsequent
> generations of those cameras.
>
> jh
>
>
> On 7/26/2016 2:52 PM, Piers Hemy wrote:
>> Don't have an X-T1, but I have been confounded by the X-Pro1 in similar
>> circumstances. The clue is in the opening sequence of your Youtube clip, and
>> in Nathan's response. If it's the same as the X-Pro1, you MUST have the
>> camera in MF mode before you can use the MF assist features. I assume it's a
>> rotary switch on the front left of the camera.
>>
>> Piers
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus
>> [mailto:olympus-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> John Hudson
>> Sent: 26 July 2016 18:10
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Fuji X-T1 and split image focusing
>>
>> Jim ....
>>
>> here is another video pertaining to the X-T1.
>>
>> As hard as I try I am unable to replicate the horizontal side to side
>> split image seen on the full area of the X-T1's screen.
>>
>> In fact I am unable to get into split screen mode by an extended period
>> of pressing the 'Focus Assist' button.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/gqxwg8h
>>
>> jh
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/26/2016 1:35 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> Hi John,
>>>
>>> First, thank you for the link. I am considering purchasing an X-T2, and
>>> this contained a lot of interesting information.
>>>
>>> Secondly, my takeaway from this is that the term, "split image", can
>>> have multiple meanings. As shown in the video, I don't find it to be
>>> "rangefinder-like" at all. It shows the full image on the left, and a
>>> magnified center portion on the right. The camera has several ways of
>>> enhancing the contrast of the magnified image, making focusing easier.
>>> But, if one is expecting a split image such as that provided by a Leica
>>> rangefinder camera, I did not find it.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>> On 7/26/2016 10:39 AM, John Hudson wrote:
>>>> A Fuji X-T1 used in combination with the Fujifilm M mount adapter and
>>>> an M lens allows the user to use a rangefinder-like split image
>>>> focusing mechanism.
>>>>
>>>> This is referred to here:
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/oka4t5m
>>>>
>>>> about half way down the article in the paragraph headed "Manual
>>>> Focusing".
>>>>
>>>> If anyone is familiar with this focusing method on the X-T1 could they
>>>> please advise me how I bring the split image focusing method into play.
>>>>
>>>> If it is at all relevant I have a Konica M-Hexanon 50mm f2 lens.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> jh
>>>
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