Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Is the lenshead totaly screwed in? This unit has a lenshead that can be unscrewed and some times there are spacerrings in it, maybe there is a wrong one (too thick) inserted !? Regards Fred Hess ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 3:49 AM Subject: [Leica] 400mm f6.8 Telyt problem > I tried a 400mm f6.8 Telyt lens today. The lens was mint as was the > R8 I tried it on. The problem I had was it would not focus all the > way to infinity. This was visible in the viewfinder as well as on > film. I would say the focus was fine up to about 500 meters. Has > anyone run into this problem? it appears that if the sliding focus > was allows to come towards the body another 1/8th inch or so it would > be fine. As neither the lens nor the body were mine I didn't attempt > any adjustment to the infinity stop. > > This lens is very nice otherwise and includes the shoulder brace and > original instructions in the original box for less then US $600. The > photos of closer focused objects look pretty sharp. > > Len > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >