Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you tried using the 1.5x viewfinder magnifier? Might help... Regards Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 1:48 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] A tripod, an M8, and two candles > On Jan 7, 2007, at 6:44 PM, Art Peterson wrote: > >> Could it be that the Noctilux's extremely shallow depth of field >> (at f/1) combined with its increased effective focal length on the >> M8 just makes it harder to realize correct focus on that camera? > > on the M8 the viewfinder is 0.68, I used to use the Noctilux on an M7 > 0.85. > > Steve > > > > >> >> Art Peterson >> >> >> ----Original Message Follows---- >> From: Steve Unsworth <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> To: LUG Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] A tripod, an M8, and two candles >> Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:46:46 +0000 >> >> Tina, you're not the first person I've heard say that - some people >> of the >> Leica User Forum have expressed the same thought. It might be >> worthwhile >> having the camera/lens calibrated. >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> On 7/1/07 21:34, "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net> wrote: >> >> > At 03:55 PM 1/7/2007, you wrote: >> >> > >> > I have to say that I'm having more problems focusing the Noctilux on >> > the M8 than I ever did with the film M's. Photos that I could swear >> > were focused end up being slightly off. I don't have that problem >> > with any other lens on the M8. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Find sales, coupons, and free shipping, all in one place! MSN >> Shopping Sales & Deals http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/? >> ctid=198,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200639 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >