[Leica] M6 RF at infinity, Sandy's question

[Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>]

Hummm... mine does not do this. If I focus on a large radio transmitting
tower, several miles away, on a hilltop, the image lines up perfectly when
the lens hits the infinity stop. this is one of the first things I tested
when I got my 35/1.4 ASPH . My 90/2.8, 50/2 and older 35/2 also line up
perfectly. I tried an M6HM in March that did not line up on objects that
were at "Leica" infinity. Leica Solms email, to me, said that the image
*should* line up at infinity. And that I should have the camera repaired.
It wasn't mine. The owner had it repaired.

How old is your M6? Is it a HM? Passport?

Jim

At 01:35 AM 12/10/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Greetings!
>Thanks to the *many* members of the LUG who have taken the time to patiently 
>and thoroughly answer my questions both in the Digest and via private 
>e-mail. I 
>value your input and respect the opinions of those more experienced than I! 
>And 
>now, yet another question... It appears to me that the 34/1.4 ASPH focusses a 
>bit beyond infinity, ie. when focused at a distant object and setting the
lens 
>to maximum focus, I have to pull it back just a bit to achieve a sharp image 
>in 
>the finder. While I know this is normal with my Nikkors, I'm wondering if the 
>same is also true of this lens?
>With appreciation,
>Sandy (who will have to become an indentured servant to buy all of the lenses 
>she wants...  :-) 
>