Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scott, Agree that what they printed on the lens is sort of generous, but the get the concept it's a start. When you get more comfortable with the concept you can try some guessing. Could be worse, the new zooms don't have any measurement.... Bill -----Original Message----- Behalf Of Scott McLoughlin Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 4:54 PM Yeah, f11 is, um, kind of a generous aperture for a 35mm lens, IMHO. And the scale is all "squished together." Lots easier on my Leica and CV lenses. Scott Bill O'Connell wrote: >Scott, > With that lens, the scale is under the window and the distance is in the >window between NIKON and 35 D. Since they only printed 22, 16, and 11, you >would have to guess 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8 and 2. Concept works just like Ric >mentioned. For example, rotate the lens so the Infinity mark is over the 22 >pre-printed below it, then look at the number over the 22 on the right. >that number tells you the closest distance 'in focus' I don't have that lens >so I can't check the actual number. >Bill > >-----Original Message----- Behalf Of >Scott McLoughlin > >I was trying to figure out the DOF scale on a Nikon 35/2 AFD the >other day. LMAO, I couldn't really figure it out. I just found a >DOF calculator on the Web and wrote down a few aperture/distance >pairs. Gotta write 'em down on some tape and stick it on the >lens. > >Scott > >Ric Carter wrote: > > > >>Hey Ken-- >> >>I don't have a Summaron, but think this will work from pictures of >>them I've seen. >> >>Set your desired aperture. >> >>Look at the lens's back scale which features two sets of aperture >>numbers radiating from center of focus. Turn the focus until the >>infinity symbol is over the aperture you set. >> >>The distance that appears over the same aperture on the other side is >>the nearest in focus. >> >>Anything within those bounds is focused - sort of. >> >>Have a great vacation. >> >>Ric Carter >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies >> >> >> >> >>On Aug 28, 2005, at 10:00 AM, Kenneth Frazier wrote: >> >> >> >>>I need some tech advice from folks who shoot with hyperfocal distance >>>settings: >>> >>>Now that I'm using my Summaron 35/3.5 more, on a IIIf, I'd like to know >>>how to set it for hyperfocal shooting. The lens is small and fiddly >>>when trying to change f stops for street shooting. >>> >>>Tips and suggestions, please? >>> >>>Ken >>>-- >>>The Rev. Kenneth Frazier >>>Norfield Congregational Church >>>CT Conference, United Church of Christ >>>Weston, CT USA >>>Leica photos at: http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.16/83 - Release Date: 8/26/2005