Re: [Leica] soft focus?

[chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)]

Hot Rod,

Without seeing the photos, and since you don't seem to be having problems
with your other lenses, it sounds like you have a defective lens. I've had
an Elmarit-M (the current version) for a couple of years now, and it's one
of the sharpest medium telephotos I've used---"soft focus" isn't a term I
usually associate with it, even at close focus. Take it back to the dealer.

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.

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From: <HotRodVon@aol.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 9:10 AM
Subject: [Leica] soft focus?


> I love my M6...Until recently!   I bought a new 90 2.8 Elmarit...and no
> matter what, I can't seem to get any sharp results.  This is really a
> pisser...being that my 50 mm and my 24mm are as sharp as can be,  I always
> get outstanding results from those lenes.  I thought that maybe I was
having
> a tough time focusing the 90mm at long distance shots...but I just shot
two
> more rolls and I did portrait type distance shots, and lo and
> behold...they're all soft on the focus.  Does anybody have a clue why this
is
> happening?   My wife says I spend to much money on "those damn little
lenes"
> and now this (the soft focus) is just fueling her fire....Help!?!
>