Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]How well does it couple with the rangefinder of your camera? Try aiming the camera at an object at least two miles away with the lens set to infinity. Does everything line up? Try taking pictures of a three dimensional subject to see where the plane of focus is. I had to have my used 50 adjusted to match my other lenses. John Collier > From: carl cook <clcook@halcyon.com> > > Here's one of those are you kidding questions, but here 'tis: I've just > purchases a 50mm f/2 Summicron , #3262733 if that helps, from KEH. It was > rated as EX. I tested the lens with two rolls of film against a test > pattern and against a newspaper w/tripod. In both cases, the negs are soft > from f/2-5.6 and begin to look better at f/8. In fact, f/2 looks downright > out of focus. > > I am returning th lens, but I thought this was supposed to be a pretty good > lens -- yes? No? I have a Summicrom 35mm that is so sharp I can -- and > have -- cut my fingers on the negs! > > > I am relatively new to Leica and have been building my kit. Oh my these > things are awesome! A real cult almost! Hope you don't have any koolaid! > > Carl > clcook@halcyon.com > http://www.halcyon.com/clcook/photowks.htm >