Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's my point, Arvid - You may need a new prescription. I, too, have worn glasses for some 46 years. My point is that ever since I started shooting with rangefinder cameras, having trouble focusing was always my first indication that my prescription had changed. ;-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Arvid Rosen Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 3:00 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing problem! Not a bad guess, but I do use glasses and still see these problems. I would never be able to focus without them. Arvid B. D. Colen wrote: > Have you considered having your eyes checked? (I am NOT being > sarcastic, nor am I making a lame attempt at being funny. I have found > over the years that problems with Leica focusing have invariably been > the first indicator that I needed a new glasses prescription. ) > > Best > B. D. > > > Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Arvid Rosen > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 1:41 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: [Leica] Focusing problem! > > > Hi! > I have used my father's M4 for a while now. The greatest camera I ever > used! However, I do get a lot of shots which are back focus. > Especially evident when using the tele-elmarit at short ranges. At > first I though that this was just my own fault, not paying enough > attention when focusing. Well, I now pay a lot of attention when > focusing, and still I far too many back focused shots - never too > short focus. I got tired and set up a home made test target and to my > surprise, it seems like the camera focuses about 1-1.5 inches too far > away. This is true for all lenses I tried. 35, 50, 90 and 135mm. The > strange thing is that the range finder seems to work at infinity, > where the two images line up perfectly. The small arm that connects > the range finder with the lens in the camera > > seems to get stuck some times. But only for very short periods of > time, and it snaps back when I rotate the focus ring on the lens. > > Do anyone know what could be wrong? I bet you all know how annoying it > is to see that great portrait coming back, with perfect focus on the > person's ear. Crap! > > Thanks > Arvid > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information