Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, This thread has been so graciously enriched by the group that my original posting may have become obscured. The focusing difficulties noted are with Leica R8, and that is what prompted my inquiry about the best lens choice to go with my anticipated purchase of a used M6. ASPH models are beyond my budgetary comfort level (how's that for circumlocution?). I do plan to take hints from Ted and Eric to try to improve my R focus accuracy, but I doubt that will rid me of my bug to pursue an M6. And yes, I wear heavily corrected eyeglasses, both for farsighted and astigmatism. I think my correction is somewhere between 2 and 3 diopters. Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ruralmopics@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens choice--sole lens for M6 In a message dated 12/15/99 11:27:00 PM, jkoplen@mindspring.com writes: << I find I can focus on something with shine or glimmer to it, but a child's face is more difficult to hit spot on. I often vary by a foot or two when I try to repeat focus on the same face from about 12 feet. >> This is with an SLR, right? You may be the perfect candidate for the rangefinder. One of the reasons I bought my M camera was that I discovered I was having increasing trouble focusing. Surprisingly, I was having a heck of a time with wideangles -- I know, wideangles are supposed to be easy to focus - -- There is nothing worse than a 24mm picture shot at 2.8 from about three feet away that is out of focus. I find the rangefinder really helps my deteriorating eyes. Bob (why is it so many blind people become photographers?) McEowen