Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All that over 3mm's. Try another Leica lens. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" Subject: [Leica] Jeff bites the bag on the Hexar RF/Leica M controversy > I couldn't leave well enough alone. Having heard that Hexar RF lenses > work perfectly on Leica M bodies, but that Hexar RF bodies seem to be > out one their focus adjustment, I decided to just be "sure" and sent my > Hexar RF body out to be tested and adjusted. Just got it back from the > adjustment, and shot three rolls of film using a 50/2 Summicron. All > 100+ images are slightly out of focus. Neat, huh? This leaves me > wondering what the hell is going on with the Hexar RF. Their lenses work > perfectly on Leica M bodies, but a Hexar RF adjusted to work perfectly > with Hexanon lenses cannot focus with a Leica lens? > > So now I have a Hexar RF body that may not work with any lens. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA