Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] .....R28/2.8.....
From: Pascal <cyberdog@attglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 19:45:51 +0200

On 17-08-2000 14:03 tmlee wrote:

>Do U find it hard to focus ? I mean I find that it doesn't 'snap' into focus
>quite as visibly as the R50....... I find it a wee bit trying to get it in
>focus, especially in poor lit conditions.......
>
>Is this a trait of wideangle lenses,
>
>or is my R28 screwed up
>
>or is it just my eyes failing......

This is quite normal, I had the same difficulties with my R 28/2.8 (which 
I have used for two years and no longer have). It is a characteristic of 
wideangle lenses with large depth-of-field. Nothing wrong with the camera 
or your eyes :-)

Of course, the wider max f-stop a wideangle lens has, the more the image 
will tend to "snap" into focus (brighter viewfinder image will assist 
accurate focusing). Focusing is easier with a Summilux-R 35 than with an 
Elmarit-R 28.

Pascal
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