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Subject: [Leica] My 85-year-old mother is in love with this guy
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Mon Feb 19 15:57:18 2007
References: <000001c75478$84d26c60$42510b44@GATEWAY> <B693525A-6C70-498F-B001-47D6D24CFA93@mac.com>

I tested the focusing of my 75mm Summilux when I first got my M8 a  
month ago. Here is the 45 deg test chart photo. It is perfect.

<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8/75mmFocus.jpg.html>

My 75 is a version two with the built-in hood. It's an early version  
2 made in Canada. It's a beautiful, heavy, sharp hunk of glass.

Len




On Feb 19, 2007, at 5:58 PM, Lottermoser George wrote:

> If you put your camera on a tripod. Focus on a specified point on a  
> ruler, at 45 degrees, you'll find out whether the lens is focusing:  
> on, in front, or in back of the point of focus.
>
> You must lock it down. Attempting focus tests without locking  
> everything down is pure folly.
>
> One of the many things I love about digital - the ease and  
> quickness of performing these sorts of tests. The instant feedback  
> is a delight.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george@imagist.com
>
>
>
> On Feb 19, 2007, at 4:51 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>
>> I've had some focusing issues with my 75 'Lux as well. I don't  
>> know if it is
>> the lens or me.
>
>
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