Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Life at 400, 560 and 800mm
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 10:33:26 -0800

on 12/8/02 7:44 AM, Julian Koplen at jkoplen@mindspring.com wrote:

> Edward and/or Doug,
> 
> The remark is often made that the lens is sharper in the center than
> elsewhere, because of curvature of field.  If you place and focus your
> subject in the periphery and leave it there, will the subject then be sharp
> as if the subject and focus were placed in the center?
> 
> Thanks in advance...........Julian
> 

In my experience, yes.  The subjects of my photos are frequently off-center,
since with the SL is easier to focus outside the central microprism area -
so just compose as I wish, focus, and trip the shutter.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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