Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is what they suggest for focusing: http://alpa.ch/en/products/focusing/focusing.html This is what people ask about the ALPA 12: http://alpa.ch/en/faq/faq.html About focusing: "It is surprising how rapidly you can train yourself to judge distances with a high degree of accuracy. Of course, when using a tripod, a ground-glass may be used." :-) But it is a beauty: http://alpa.ch/en/products/cameras/cameras12wa.html Except when Karl Lagerfeld is holding it, of course... > From: Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 19:18:08 +0200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Alpa > > For instance. Or a 220 back. > But many Alpa photos I have seen are landscapes, focus at infinity. > See http://alpa.ch/en/galleries/galleries.html > Didier > > > >> So you use a ground glass, and then remove it and stick on >> a 120 back? >> >> Scott >> >> Didier Ludwig wrote: >> >>> >>> IF you use a ground glass, yes. >>> >>>> on the ground glass where else? >>>> simon >>>> >>>> >>>>> Uhm, just add a Leica LRF1200 rangemaster (distance meter) for another >>>>> $750 and you're fine for perfect scale focusing... >>>>> Didier >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Stupid question, but how does one focus one of these new Alpa systems? >>>>>> Scott > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >