Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The full article is not available on the web and it does not actually contain any instructions on how to calibrate a lens. There is no "home tinker" method of lens calibration. You could dedicate a body to the lens and calibrate the body's rangefinder to the lens (it would a finicky home adjustment but possible with a ground glass and tons of patience). This would mean that the body would probably not be useable with any other lens wide open. Personally I prefer to have all of my lenses to work on all of my bodies. This is easily achieved by having your rangefinders adjusted ONLY by repair facilities with the proper jigs PERIOD. If one of your lenses is out, it can be adjusted on similar factory jigs. If you have your cameras serviced by people that eyeball the rangefinder adjustment then expect to have problems with the large aperture lenses and variations from body to body. John Collier >> >>> There was an article in the LHSA Viewfinder magazine about the Noctilux >>> which pointed out that lenses like that needed to be calibrated at the LENS >>> MOUNT, particularly important for wide open shooting. It also said that >>> applied to the Summilux 50 and 75. There was also some information on >>> calibrating the mount, for do it yourself. If you hunt around at >>> http://www.lhsa.org for Viewfinder back issues you can find that story. >> >> I've hunted but I cannot find anything. Does anyone have more information >> about this article? >> > > Go to http://www.lhsa.org/viewfinder.html should take you close (if i typed > the url right) if not from the home page click on Viewfinder NOT Viewfinder > web edition. Then 'Leica Legendary Lenses' V33 N1. >