Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]isn't that normal for most lenses to allow for barrel expansion in the heat? On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo op frozenlight.eu> wrote: > ....namely, it focuses beyond infinity. I discovered it by coincidence > today. When I focus on something very far (>10 km away) with my 3.8/24mm, > the rangefinder image is in focus at a point just short of the infinity > mark > on the lens. None of my other lenses does that, so the problem is with the > 24mm. > > Two questions: > > 1) Is it really a problem? I could send it to Solms, it is obviously still > under warranty, but I do not feel like being without it for several weeks > if > it is not really necessary. > 2) In the meantime, what should I trust? The markings on the lens or what I > see in the viewfinder? Or perhaps it does not really matter given the DOF > of > this lens even at maximum aperture. > > TIA, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >