Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dante, I use the 75 Summilux on my M8. When I first tried the pair, I found a back focus issue at the largest openings. It was not as bad as with the Noctilux but bad enough to make me start focusing in front of the target at close range. The only cure I found was to adjust the rangefinder of the M8. Now every lens I own focuses properly in the distance range I use them. My APO 90 and 135 don't focus to infinity properly after the adjustment. In that case I either utilize the depth of field scale or just set the lens to infinity. To me the 75 Summilux closely resembles the Noctilux at the wider openings. To me both lenses are slightly soft, the Noctilux more so, at the wide open stops and sharpen up considerably when stopped down. I do not apply sharpening to either lens but rather prefer to keep the wide open softness as part of the character of the photo. I hope this helps, Len On Jun 10, 2007, at 11:42 PM, Dante Stella wrote: > > Ok. Been testing the 75 Summilux with an M8. Seems like a pretty > steep learning curve so far. > > Without my asking suggestive questions, can users of this camera > and lens combination comment on the following: > > 1. Any techniques that tend to make the focus more accurate (aside > from using a magnifier)? > > 2. The general imaging characteristics of this lens (i.e., what > classic lenses, if any, have you observed it resemble; do you have > any greater or lesser need to apply sharpening)? > > 3. Any observed variance in focusing accuracy with distance? > > > Thanks! > Dante > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information