Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Stephen, Okay so if the back focus can be adjusted to work with Leica and CV lenses, does this mean it would also be out with a Hexanon lense? What i mean is the back focus a problem with the body, or is that the hexanon lenses are designed for a different back focus from the Leica and CV lenses? Regards, Paul > or a 12/5.6 at infinity. > > I was surprised to find my shots with the Voigtlander 12 and Hexar RF of the > John Travalta film Swordfish weren't as sharp as my first 12 test shots on my > M6. (the scene with the bus on its side in front of the bank was shot on > Main Street in Ventura CA). I had the Hexar RF back focus checked, and it > was off. It was fixed thru a friend at Konica Japan. Since the factory > can fix the Hexar RF problem if it wants to, it completely escape me why some > claim there is no problem just because they have not personally encountered > it. Bob Shell's Hexar RF was also out of specs. His was fixed by Ken > Ruth at Photography on Bald Mountain. certainly not all Hexar RF's have > back focus problems, but some certainly do. the only way to be sure is to > have a particular Hexar RF body checked by a good Leica tech. > > Stephen > > Dante Stella wrote: > > > Dead wrong. A fast wideangle at infinity, like a 21/2.8. That is > > where if you have any error in back focus, you will focus in front of > > or behind infinity. > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html