Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing at infinity
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:14:09 -0700
 
Door number 1 for me. The rangefinder mech in the camera can be knock out of
whack and the lens focussing cam can be out, but, the lens is set up for
infinity on an optical bench and should be spot on. IMHO They will be
adjusting the focussing cam not the infinity stop in the lens.

John Collier

> From: "Dale R. Reed" <dale-reed@worldnet.att.net>
> 
> But John do you think that this lens, and by extension all lens, are focused
> at infinity when
> 1) they are hard against the focusing ring stop
> or instead
> 2) when the rangefinder says they are?
> 
> Which do I believe the focusing ring stop or the rangefinder?
> 
> Either way, from the advice I have been receiving on and off the list, my
> new lens requires adjusting.