Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question

["Nelson Chan" <cchan@info.com.ph>]

Eric,

How do you adjust your M6 to be "in line".?

Regards,

Nelson

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Welch" <eric@jphotog.com>
To: "Leicalist" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question


> on 07/20/03 7:25 AM, Nelson Chan at cchan@info.com.ph wrote:
>
> > Any suggestion for photographing babies
> > using the 75mm? or should I just use the nikon 85/1.4?  OPPSSS.
Sorry.:)
>
> Well, first of all, make sure to focus on the eyelids. You have to have
the
> eyes in focus. When they are, you're set. And make sure your camera is
> calibrated for accurate focus.
>
> A lot of people don't realize this, but many M cameras need to be
calibrated
> to focus accurately with the 75 Summilux. They don't know their camera is
> off a tad bit because the depth of field of most lenses are deep enough to
> work okay with most bodies. But even more than the 50 Noctilux - though
that
> is an issue too - the 75 Summilux has to be on a body that is spot-on. I
> have talked to photographers who dedicate a specific body to that lens. I
> don't and in fact, my M6 needs to be adjusted to get that thing back in
line
> when that lens is wide open. When it's in line, then the 35 Summilux ASPH
is
> a breeze.
>
> Hey, I just remembered Sherri Krauter actually owes me some money from the
> last overpayment of a repair (1999 - see, Leica's do last just fine!) by
my
> employer. Time to send it!
>
> When they're working together correctly, it's not all that hard to shoot
> with it quickly and accurately. Unless it's fast-moving little kids. Then
> use an F5. :-)
>
> Eric Welch
> Carlsbad, CA
> http://www.jphotog.com
>
> Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
>
> --
> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html
>


- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html