Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Or with the M coming out with live focusing, you can cheat the close point with diopter filters. Leo Wesson www.leowesson.com On Dec 16, 2012, at 18:17, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > I think its has to do with the physical limits of the rangefinder design. > There are ways around it, like the system used on the Dual-Range > Summicron, and some other RF lenses have been made that focus closer, but > without rangefinder coupling at the closest distances. > > I didn't know the Mamiya 6/7 could only focus to 6 feet. I think that's > just the 150mm lens, the other lenses focused to 3 feet. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 12/16/12 6:50 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > >> Idle wonder time: what limits the close focusing range of a rangefinder, >> as >> comparing to SLR lens? I imagine it's something inherent to the >> rangefinder >> design? >> >> Furthermore, why is that the Leica can focus down to 3 feet or so, but the >> Mamiya 6/7 can only focus down to about 6 feet? >> >> Optical design or rangefinder limitation? >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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