How to Master Zone Focusing on a Leica, Film Camera, Rangefinder, or Manual Lens 

Ironically much of the video is not in focus

This is a very well made and explanatory video. I will use my Leica M cameras now with your suggestions. Thank you. Canada

As usual, hit the right notes succinctly and efficiently - thanks.

Finely zone focusing is make sense to me. I had tried it so many times, but always end up using my auto focus again. Cause I never understood how to do it. Now that I start using analog camera I need to master zone focusing. So thank you very much for making this video.

man this is like the first time i understand this hahaha tried so often! :P thanks for the help

Thank you so much 😊 This video is a must see to all street photographers!!

Thank you for sharing this.I found it helpful for this subject. By the way I like your audience the wind and dog as well as the chirping bird👍

damn this old tech is amazing

Simply outstanding.

Question: if everything is pre set already for zone focusing, how do you adjust exposure? ( use only shutter speed? I use M6 ) thank you 🙏🏼

Awesome Video bro, I have been using my 35mm Voigtlander lense for more than 6 years and I've never knew the zone focusing until now. It is a shame Lol, btw I want to say thank you for this video.

Wonderful simplicity

This is wildly helpful.

So Useful！keep posting Leica videos! gonna practice on M7

Great video,

Hi Eric! Thank you for the Explanation. To be honest, would you explain it like this in 2021?! And who is your Audience?! Beginners like me or People, who are comfort with manual Focussing. When it comes to Zones, it need a lot of Practice to estimate them. When you do do train it, you will fail or feel that it is like fishing blind. - Please help me with your Experience! What is a good Approach to learn this Stuff?! Cheers Helmut

I don't think you quite understand what your saying, to scale focus you have to move the lens distance scale to match up with the fixed aperture scale on the left for a given aperture, so f8 has to line up with f8 on the fixed scale, then read from left to right on the fixed scale and you have your distance of focus between the two f8 lines on the fixed aperture scale

what about if you want to shoot wide open?

second time.need watch frequently

Interesting and informative. Thanks.

Very useful!

I recently bought a Canon P and a 50 1.8 lens. Can this method be used on my lens? Would appreciate any assistance!!

Great tips Eric!

hey what's up street gods

Thanks mate 👍🏽

youre the best

Is that a real bird in the background ?

nice camera, CHEAP mic....nice to listen to dogs, birds and the wind. well done

Wat. If you don't know what those numbers on the lens mean, you probably need to go back and reevaluate your passion for photography.

what happened to you dude?

nope... with the stupid barking dog, chirping birds, the wind and what sounds like a TV in the background, the random focus.. this video is pretty unwatchable.

Bro this is the US we don’t use meters we use feet!

Dude, just use DSLR's or Mirrorless like normal people

Thanks mate 👍🏽