Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The easiest way is to pay a technician to adjust the camera to the 75 Lux. If you want to use multiple bodies then you need to have the cam on the lens "zeroed" and make sure all your bodies are also perfect. The hard way is to custom bend a screwdriver to fit the cam on the camera and adjust it yourself at infinity and close focus. Lost all your hair yet? In truth, all of my M's have been fine. Any difficulties have been my eye/hand coordination; once I paid attention, the focusing was dead on. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Nelson Chan Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 6:52 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html