Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i think the cam follower stop is an adjustable setting; for example, the m3 normally focuses to 1m, but can be adjusted to go down to 0.7 meters. maybe yours is adjusted to stop too early? i noticed the same thing with my 21mm and minolta CLE, at some point short of a meter or so, the cam follower stops following the cam. - -rei On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 09:05:58PM -0400, Dan C wrote: > I have noticed that the rangefinder patches and frame lines stop moving at > the very closest focusing points with my 35/1.4 aspherical. However, the > specs for the lens state that it focuses to .7 meter, and I believe that at > that distance, the rangefinder still operates (there is a bit of slack > beyond the .7m marking on the lens). > > dan c. > > At 10:44 AM 11-08-03 +1000, Rick Dykstra wrote: > >I tried posting this yesterday, but the subject line got lost in > >transmission. Weird!? > > > >The Noctilux thread has reminded me ... > > > >A while back I played with my M6 with the back off and 35/1.4 attached, > >observing the focussing linkages moving as I twisted the lens. I > >noticed that the linkages stopped adjusting slightly before the lens > >stopped turning. I now avoid using lenses at their near focussing > >limit, concerned that the rangefinder may not be faithful at that > >point. This can also be seen in the viewfinder; the patch stops > >focussing just before the lens stops moving. This anomaly could cause > >images to be focussed closer than was shown by the rangefinder. > > > >Comments? > > > >Rick. - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html