Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Umm...So they can focus a 50 f1 accuratly, per the original post, but nothing else?? >From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >CC: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] 75'lux focusing >Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:42:07 -0500 (Central Daylight Time) > >it's probably that the M6 can't focus a 75 at 1.4...oops, the >company forgot to tell you that....sorry..... >BTW, it can't do much better with a 90 @ f2....they forgot >to tell you that, too... >That's why God made Nikons....;) :) :) > >Walt > > >On Thu, 15 Apr 1999 17:43:52 +0200 Mikiro Mori <arbos@silva.net> wrote: >> 75 Summilux users, >> >> Sorry if there was recent discussion on this topic. ---- I have used a 75 >> Summilux for 18 months, but have not yet learned to focus properly. At >> f1.4-2, I make errors (both forward and backward) in >70% of the shots. I >> use an M6 (classic), and the objects are usually at about 1.5-2 m away. >> With a Nocti, I seem to be doing better even at f1. Also, I have much fewer >> problems with an 80 Summilux-R at wide open. >> >> Is it a problem only with me, or do many of the users have difficulties >> focusing with this lens? M6HM may help, but 0.85/0.72 is only an 18% >> increase. Inability to focus at wide open halves the value of this lens. >> Please help. >> >> Leicalement, >> >> Mikiro >> Strasbourg, France >> >> > > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com