Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]2011 is my 10th anniversary of being a noctilux user. it's still my most-used lens. even after all that time, I still shoot a lot of misses. magnification helps. when i started, i used 0.85 viewfinder film cameras and when the 1.25x magnifier came out I used that, and use the 1.4x also on the m9. rangefinders can frequently be slightly off-calibration which becomes apparent with the noctilux and 75 lux especially. i usually shoot focus tests like this to ensure that the camera focuses where i expect it to: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/shino/techie/L8662791.JPG.html i've sent in every one of my leica Ms at least once for rangefinder adjustment. once you are past that, the key is lots of practice. take multiple exposures, refocusing between them. when you get into the zone you can become pretty effective at nailing the focus. but it takes practice--for me at least. even if i just lay off the m9 for a couple of months, when i pick it up, it takes some time before i can focus the fast glass like i used to. good luck -rei On 11/05/2011 10:20 AM, Spencer Cheng wrote: > I've borrowed a M-9 and a Noct from a friend for a week. I've tried a few > indoor shots so far with 0% success of focussing at f/1. > > Does anyone have tips or tricks on how to focus this beast? And it is a > brute of a lens. > > /sc > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information