Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:55 PM 30/07/1998 -0400, you wrote: >My problems are continuing. I exposed a roll of film with three separate >lenses, all at their maximum aperture. I even took some close-ups with the >DR Summicron. All shots were very sharp, with the exception of ALL photos >taken with the 75/1.4. They were TERRIBLY out of focus. Yet, I can see >nothing wrong with the lens, and it has performed admirably for me in the >past. > >Any ideas? > I have read some messages about focus problems with the new 75/1.4 and the HM, people sent the lens back to Leica thinking it was the lens. I am not sure if the problem has something to do with film flatness (the other lenses will show the same problem, a question here : do you have another f/ 1.4 to try ?), it may be related to the rangefinder and the 75/1.4 mechanical link (just an idea), that lens has a very little deep of field. My 1 cent. J.Saravia