[Leica] Focusing the noctilux.

[shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)]

5-6 feet is where the noctilux produces its interesting effects,
and its a distance i tend to like to photograph wide open.  

i also seem to recall that puts wrote that 2 meters was a good
distance to test focus an M camera.

the steer is available directly from http://www.konermann.net,
i also like the "sling" and the "shade" for m6's.

-rei


On Jun24 07:03, Joseph Low wrote:
>             Hi Rei
> 
>             Can you advise how and where one may acquire the Konerman 
> steer?
> 
>             Your focusing test is interesting - is it always 6 feet? And
> does the 6 feet
> 
>             Test apply to all Leica Ms?
> 
>             Joseph Low
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of Rei
> Shinozuka
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 10:03 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing the noctilux.
> 
> i like konerman's steer on my noctilux very much, i've mounted it also
> on the 75 lux and 90 cron ASPH.  to further improve the odds of
> getting good focus on a lens which has about an inch depth of field
> at 5 feet, i also like the 0.85 viewfinders, or M3s, and
> the 1.25 eyepeice magnifier.
> 
> i have had to send in both my M6's for rangefinder adjustment,
> i once had to send in a 90 cron because its focus was out of adjustment,
> and my M3 after a shipping mishap was also off-focus.  the MP has
> been fine so far.  i have never had to "match"  focus to a specific
> lens; i think that an M adjusted to specifications with an M lens
> also in spec should be able to consistently focus within that len's
> depth of field.
> 
> some degree of delicacy seems to be the nature of rangefinders; i have had
> to
> have my super technika's rangefinder adjusted, as well as fujica GS645 and
> contax T.
> 
> i tend to periodically shoot a tape measure on PanF focused at 6 feet
> on the tape when i notice my focusing isn't quite right and always when
> acquiring a new rangefinder.  put the camera on a tripod, open the lens
> up all the way, use a cable release and shoot 3 exposures, racking focus
> to infinity and then refocusing between each exposure.  it seems tedious
> but it really only takes 5 minutes and 3 exposures, and gives you 
> confidence
> that your system can focus accurately and consistently.
> 
> -rei
> 
> On Jun20 16:44, ned learned wrote:
> > I had some of the same focusing problems on th Noctilux  until I 
> > installed
> Lutz's "Steer". It makes one finger focusing very accurate. The "Steer"
> worlk equally well on the Summilux 75.
> >
> >
> > kajabbi
> >
> >
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