Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The only thing that would prevent you from eventually harmonizing everything would be if Hexanons had RF couplings that were normalized at something other than a 51.6mm normal lens. On Friday, February 14, 2003, at 01:03 AM, Paul Jones wrote: > 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 > > ____________ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html