Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/23

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Subject: [Leica] Focusing the noctilux.
From: jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Wed Jun 23 09:30:43 2004
References: <20040620234444.36148.qmail@web51006.mail.yahoo.com> <20040623140257.GA15955@panix.com>

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At 09:02 AM 6/23/2004, you wrote:
>i like konerman's steer on my noctilux very much, i've mounted it also
>on the 75 lux and 90 cron ASPH.  to further improve the odds of
>getting good focus on a lens which has about an inch depth of field
>at 5 feet, i also like the 0.85 viewfinders, or M3s, and
>the 1.25 eyepeice magnifier.
>
>i have had to send in both my M6's for rangefinder adjustment,
>i once had to send in a 90 cron because its focus was out of adjustment,
>and my M3 after a shipping mishap was also off-focus.  the MP has
>been fine so far.  i have never had to "match"  focus to a specific
>lens; i think that an M adjusted to specifications with an M lens
>also in spec should be able to consistently focus within that len's
>depth of field.
>
>some degree of delicacy seems to be the nature of rangefinders; i have had 
>to
>have my super technika's rangefinder adjusted, as well as fujica GS645 and
>contax T.
>
>i tend to periodically shoot a tape measure on PanF focused at 6 feet
>on the tape when i notice my focusing isn't quite right and always when
>acquiring a new rangefinder.  put the camera on a tripod, open the lens
>up all the way, use a cable release and shoot 3 exposures, racking focus
>to infinity and then refocusing between each exposure.  it seems tedious
>but it really only takes 5 minutes and 3 exposures, and gives you confidence
>that your system can focus accurately and consistently.
>
>-rei
>
>On Jun20 16:44, ned learned wrote:
> > I had some of the same focusing problems on th Noctilux  until I 
> installed Lutz's "Steer". It makes one finger focusing very accurate. The 
> "Steer" worlk equally well on the Summilux 75.
> >
> >
> > kajabbi
> >
> >
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>Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
>Ridgewood, New Jersey
>
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Replies: Reply from bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] Focusing the noctilux.)
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