Re: [Leica] Leica focusing...HELP!

["John Straus" <Mail@SlideOne.com>]

There is no trick. The key is to learn what your M or any camera looks like
when it's in focus and TRUST YOURSELF. I stopped looking for that 100% sharp
image in the viewfinder (the image never seems sharp enough) and just get a
feeling for what the camera thinks is sharp, then fire. Second guessing
yourself is what slows you down and is frusterating. In most cases after you
jog that focus back and fourth five or six times you realize you had it
right the first time!! Use the force Lea..use the force...believe in
yourself...

Now if your saying your negs come back all blury, well listen to the other
replies and forget mine ;)

JS

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "lea" <lea@whinydogpress.com>

> OH MY GAWD I suck focusing with my M6. Over 2 years with it and I'm still
so
> blasted slow. I am young (under 40) with good eyes (even though I wear
> contacts and glasses) and I take for flippin' ever to focus...with or
> without the viewfinder magnifier.
>
> I just can't believe I'm the only one with this problem...or the only one
> who has encountered it. What have others done to get faster? I'm open to
all
> suggestions (short of selling the camera!).

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