[Leica] M8 Nocti focal issues

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

>
> On Jan 7, 2007, at 2:45 PM, Brian Reid wrote:
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>>> I have to say that I'm having more problems focusing the Noctilux
>>> on the M8 than I ever did with the film M's.  Photos that I could
>>> swear were focused end up being slightly off.  I don't have that
>>> problem with any other lens on the M8.
>>
>> And here I thought it was just me. I don't have any eye disease
>> that I am aware of, but I've had a real bear of a time getting
>> proper focus of my Noctilux on the M8. I've taken to doing focus-
>> bracketing on shots that matter a lot.
>
> I used to use my Noctilux with a 0.85 viewfinder/M7 ...now with the
> 0.68/M8...  it seems a little more difficult....Steve

focusing the 75mm f1.4 is said to be harder than the Nocti (I think) and I
presume that the Nocti on the M8 is like a 75mm f1 lens to focus. The
combination may need "adjustment": I've had this done for the Nocti with
my M6's but it sounds as if we may have to get those little magnifying
thingys.

Cheers

Alastair