Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, I think you're right but the Rabiner portrait is right on. My two problem lenses were the Noctilux and the 75mm Summilux. Both are now fixed with a tiny cam tweak. Len On Apr 26, 2007, at 9:21 PM, Don Dory wrote: > Leonard, > No, I think that Brian's Noct is just a little bit off on the cam. > I have a > 75 Summilux that worked great on film but focuses a good 10cm > behind at 3 > meters on the M8. When I get done digesting the Tri-Elmar it will > go off to > Leica for that and another small problem that has persisted for > five or six > years. > > On 4/26/07, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> The photo of Mark appears to be a little sharper then the one of >> Brian. But both shots are really close so the DOF is miniscule. Could >> the red filtering have softened it a bit? My photos were taken at >> least 10 feet away and had the benefit of daylight and a slightly >> lower ISO. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Apr 26, 2007, at 9:04 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: >> >> > really Brian... if that photo of you is sharply in focus, either >> > that pastis was stronger than I thought... >> > >> > or my glasses need to be adjusted.... >> > >> > >> > Steve >> > >> > >> > On Apr 26, 2007, at 4:30 PM, Ted Grant wrote: >> > >> >> A truthism at last by the Saloon Keeper and The Rabiner! :-) >> >> >> >> I've said more times than you guys can count.... Take it out of >> >> the box and >> >> shoot pictures!!!!!!!!! >> >> >> >> Don't think and consult, just use it! It's simple, you can't think >> >> and >> >> shoot! >> >> >> >> Leave all the testing to the technicians with the thousands and >> >> thousands of >> >> dollars worth of testing gear! That's what they get paid for! The >> >> only >> >> testing you need any time is using the camera to take pictures, >> >> that's when >> >> you know whether it works for you at any time. And if it doesn't >> >> take it >> >> back for a refund! Don't carry on getting wet pants over something >> >> none of >> >> you personally can fix! >> >> >> >> There are so many things that come up in great hand wringing >> >> comments around >> >> here it makes me wonder sometimes how my gear has worked lo these >> >> many >> >> years. >> >> >> >> ted >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org >> >> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> >> Brian >> >> Reid >> >> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:35 PM >> >> To: Leica Users Group >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Noctilux at work >> >> >> >> Mark Rabiner has been telling me that my Noctilux ought to work on >> >> my M8. So >> >> last night at dinner I handed him my M8 and asked him to prove it. >> >> He did, >> >> but since I didn't have an IR cut filter on the lens, the color is >> >> crap and >> >> I look like I have a skin disease. So I converted to B&W in >> >> photoshop and >> >> applied a red filter so my skin didn't look so blotchy. I've >> left the >> >> full-resolution original B&W there in case anybody wants to look >> >> at the >> >> pixels. But, alas, Mark was right: it can be made to >> >> work in the hands of someone who knows how to do it. Back to >> >> school with me. >> >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bkreid/pwic/L1011472.jpg.html >> >> >> >> Once you believe it's possible, you try a little harder to >> >> accomplish it. >> >> >> >> Having watched Mark Rabiner take an in-focus picture with my >> >> Noctilux on my >> >> M8, I knew it could be done. So I spent several minutes messing >> >> around with >> >> focus and moving the candle on the table top and changing where >> I was >> >> sitting until I could find enough light to focus on his glasses, >> >> which got >> >> me this picture. >> >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bkreid/pwic/L1011474.jpg.html >> >> >> >> I would never dream of using the Noctilux stopped down any more >> >> than f/1.4, >> >> so I'm not worried about focus shift. So I think this is solved >> >> except for >> >> acquiring a lot more skill at focusing in the dark. >> >> >> >> All of the tests that I ran with yardsticks and focus charts used >> >> very hot >> >> incandescent lights, which I suspect put so much IR into the mix >> >> that the >> >> focus was wrong for an unrelated reason. When I get home I'll re- >> >> run my >> >> focus tests with cold light. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> >> Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/777 - Release Date: >> >> 4/26/2007 >> >> 3:23 PM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information