Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You're right of course about the 50mm frame lines being the best. I also believe the pop-up 90mm frame in the M3 is better then in every model that followed. If you have a problem focusing then the M3 is best followed by the .85, .72, and either the .58 or the M8. I wear glasses but can't stand to use the 1.25X magnifier. I have one but only use it when I'm testing a lens for sharpness and contrast. And that isn't very often. As far as the M8 focus goes, it is faulty. Yes faulty, not a matter of human error. I have tested 12 lenses with both a .85 MP and two M8's. In every case with both M8's the lenses will show a back focus shift. The shift brought the focus area outside of the DOF. The test was done with 7 50mm lenses, 1 75mm lens, 2 90mm lenses and 2 135mm lenses. Most people blame this shift on human error. Not true. Even if you use a 10X eyepiece magnifier on the M8 it won't help. I needed to get 3 lenses shimmed so that accurate focus was within the DOF area with both film and digital. Now I'm happy. Len On Nov 1, 2008, at 8:41 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Lluis the frame-lines in the M3 are etched into glass, I think. As > I've said > off-list to you I think that they are the best 50mm frames ever. > Better than > my M6 or M7 or M8. Now the frames are projected through a mask. > The reason for the magnifiers now is focus (and framing) accuracy > with the > digital sensor and lower magnification. The sensor is unforgiving. > Film has > tolerance. When you get it right with the digital sensor the > quality is > stunning. Plus even with the crop factor you could never use a 24 > (32 on > film) with the M3. > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > Maike Harbets speaks on the S2. .... So we will drop down this > technology to > our other systems. > Our priority is to modernise the R system which will be in the end > an R10, > definitely. > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] ... and Some Thoughts on the M3 > > Frank, > > I rarey use my 1,25x, IMO they "eat" some brilliance. > > About the M3 VF, I've never understod why Leica did not remake it on a > modern version > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > El 31/10/2008, a las 7:17, Frank Filippone escribi?: > >> I agree with the improvement using the 1.25 ( I do not have a 1.4, >> but >> believe it will work as well....) >> >> However, the 1.4 costs as much as almost any other manufacturer's SLR >> 50mm lens.... ! >> >> I guess glass is glass at Leica... >> >> Frank Filippone >> red735i@earthlink.net >> >> >> The magnifiers are VERY helpful with critical DoF on the 50 and up >> wide open as well. >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information