Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I got it then as well. I used it for my 1.4 50. Here's that link http://focustestchart.com/chart.html cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Leonard Taupier Sent: Tuesday, 20 February 2007 10:15 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] My 85-year-old mother is in love with this guy It's a chart meant for this exact purpose. One of the Luggers posted the link. I down loaded the file then printed it. If I can find it I'll post it as well. Len On Feb 19, 2007, at 7:08 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > I need to do that with all of my fast lenses! And you picked a > great ruler > for the chore! > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Leonard > Taupier > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 5:57 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] My 85-year-old mother is in love with this guy > > > 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. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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