Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/01

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: HexarRF and Leica Lens Compatibility - A StrangeWorld
From: "Dan Honemann" <danh@selectsa.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 11:16:39 -0400

> > You won't believe it - but the 75 wide open at nearest focus on the
> > Leica focuses about 2 inches too far away - that is the focus
> > point is in front of where it should be
>
> I believe it.  Mine did the same thing, a brand new lens, and I sent it to
> Leica NJ and was told it was in spec.  (I was already confident that the
> rangefinder was accurate).

Same here.  Note that the 75, like most Leica lenses, twists to a min. focus
distance that is likely closer than the .75 m spec.  Testing mine at .75 m
(tape measured dist. from subject to film plane, then achieved focus) and 1
m showed the focus to be accurate.

Dan