Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you priced a Canon or Nikon lens cap lately? Not cheap either. Gene -------------- Original message from John Biava <leicam4pro@yahoo.com>: -------------- > Nice idea but $18.00 for a few cents worth of plastic is not bmy idea of > "incredibly little". > > He must have grown up in Wetzlar ! > > Rei Shinozuka <> wrote: > one thing that works for me--and it may not be pretty--but the > korenmann STEER is parked on my 75 lux and noctilux and makes > the focusing job much more pleasant. > > http://www.leicagoodies.com/ > > i also like that old technique of moving one's distance from the > subject to get that last bit of focusing. > > -rei > > > On Jun11 19:35, Don Dory wrote: > > Dante, > > The best way to focus the 75 is to initially set the lens to either > > infinity > > or closest focus depending on what you typically focus on; if typically > > less > > than 5 meters then start at nearest point. Then find an edge in the > > plane > > of focus, say the iris of an eye. At a medium speed turn the focusing > > ring > > until the two images just come together and stop. > > > > My 75 is pretty d*&mn sharp in the center 1/3 to 2/3 even wide open so > > no > > other sharpening than normal. The contrast compared to the new designs > > is > > less so you might adjust your curves to fit or enjoy the slightly > > smoother > > look. YMMV. > > > > My 75 front focuses about four inches at 2meters so I adjust focus > > accordingly, just have not wanted to send the lens off just yet. > > > > On 6/10/07, Dante Stella wrote: > > > > > > > > >Ok. Been testing the 75 Summilux with an M8. Seems like a pretty > > >steep learning curve so far. > > > > > >Without my asking suggestive questions, can users of this camera and > > >lens combination comment on the following: > > > > > >1. Any techniques that tend to make the focus more accurate (aside > > >from using a magnifier)? > > > > > >2. The general imaging characteristics of this lens (i.e., what > > >classic lenses, if any, have you observed it resemble; do you have > > >any greater or lesser need to apply sharpening)? > > > > > >3. Any observed variance in focusing accuracy with distance? > > > > > > > > >Thanks! > > >Dante > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >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 > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > "Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you > please". > Mark Twain > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who > knows. > Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information