Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let's suppose your idea is correct, Jim: At which distance would you adjust the 1.4/35 asph M Summilux at f 1.4, if you want to take pictures of the stars ? I don't want to upset you, I'm asking seriously, because of Tom Kline's yesterday question (pix of the Aurora Borealis). I wouldn't know anything else, than the infinity symbol - even if the object of desire is 2000 lightyears from home :) Alf - --------------------------------------------------------------------- At 11:23 17.12.1997 -0800, Jim wrote: It is my belief, both from schooling and experience, that if you >set a lens on the infinity stop, open the lens wide open (f/1.4 or f/2) and >take a picture, basically nothing in the picture is truly in focus. Maybe >"acceptable" focus, but not within the bounds of what we would call >"critical" or "good" focus.