Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sandy, The literal definition of infinity, is "forever". But for a camera, that's a little far. But the object does have to be far enough away to cause the lens to bottom at the infinity mark. Pick a prominent object at least a mile away. 1/4 mile will not focus at infinity. It will focus before infinity. Jim At 10:12 PM 12/10/98 +0000, you wrote: >Hmmmm. You mentioned focusing on a radio tower several miles away. Since I was >focusing on a telephone pole that was only about 1/4 mile away, could it be >that this distance is not far enough for infinity focus on a Leica? I have the >M6 Classic with Passport warranty, and it's new enough that I can still return >it to the dealer if there's a problem. In the meantime, tomorrow, I'll try >checking it out at a further distance. > >Thanks! >Sandy >