Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That means it's out of allignment. It should be alligned to focus dead-on at full aperture. On Apr 2, 2010, at 10:07 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > The problem seems to be that it shifts INTO focus when stopped > down, but is not in focus wide open. Maybe Mehrdad can help us out > here. He got his Sonnar modified by Zeiss. > > Jeffery > > > On Apr 2, 2010, at 9:58 AM, Robert Meier wrote: > >> Focus shift normally means a lens shifts focus as it's stopped >> down. It should focus accurately wide open. >> >> On Apr 2, 2010, at 9:25 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: >> >>> I'm not sure which way it shifts. I just have a hell of a time >>> getting it in focus at 1.5. >>> >>> Jeffery >>> >>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 9:04 AM, slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >>> >>>> That's interesting! Usually the focus shift tends to go back, as >>>> opposed to forward. >>>> S.d. >>>> >>>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 6:04 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: >>>> >>>>> It has been out for a few years now. I believe that it is a >>>>> faithful reproduction of the earlier optical formula. Some have >>>>> had trouble with focus shift on it, and I think Zeiss can >>>>> modify the lens to address that. I have trouble getting things >>>>> in focus with it wide open, as you can see here. I was focusing >>>>> on the eyes, but didn't hit the mark. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.400tx.com/files/NOLABW/26.html >>>>> >>>>> Jeffery >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 7:03 AM, Lluis Ripoll Querol wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Impressive! >>>>>> >>>>>> I didn' know that Sonnar 50/1.5 was also available in M mount, >>>>>> I suppose is quite rare. My Sonnar's (50 and 85) are Contax >>>>>> original mount and I use an special adapter Contax RF to Leica M. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> El 02/04/2010, a las 0:39, Jeffery Smith escribi?: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Do you have this many fingers? >>>>>>> Canon 50/1.2 (LTM) >>>>>>> Canon 50/1.4 (LTM) >>>>>>> Elmar 50/2.8 (LTM) >>>>>>> Elmar 50/2.8 (M) >>>>>>> Elmar 50/3.5 (LTM) >>>>>>> Heliar 50/2 (M-collaps.) >>>>>>> Heliar 50/2 (M) >>>>>>> Heliar 50/3.5 (S) >>>>>>> Heliar 50/3.5 (LTM) >>>>>>> Hexanon 50/1.2 (M) >>>>>>> Hexanon 50/2 (M) >>>>>>> Hexanon 50/2.5 (LTM) >>>>>>> Nikkor 50/1.4 (LTM) >>>>>>> Nikkor 50/1.4 (S) >>>>>>> Nokton 50/1.1 (M) >>>>>>> Nokton 50/1.5 (LTM) >>>>>>> Nokton 50/1.5 (S) >>>>>>> Planar 50/2 >>>>>>> Serenar 50/1.8 (LTM) >>>>>>> Skopar 50/2.5 (LTM) >>>>>>> Skopar 50/2.5 (S) >>>>>>> Sonnar 50/1.5 (C) >>>>>>> Sonnar 50/1.5 (LTM) >>>>>>> Sonnar 50/1.5 (M) >>>>>>> Summarit 50/1.5 (LTM) >>>>>>> Summicron 50/2 (M.) >>>>>>> Summicron 50/2 (collaps.) >>>>>>> Summilux 50/1.4 asph >>>>>>> Summilux 50/1.4 pre-asph >>>>>>> Summitar 50/2 (M) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I didn't count the Tri-Elmar as 1/3 of a 50. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jeffery >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 1, 2010, at 4:27 PM, Richard Man wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ha ha ha >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aren't you Jeffery "More 50mm than my fingers" Smith?! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Jim Nichols >>>>>>>> <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What's the current count, Jeffery? I have only about half >>>>>>>>> a dozen. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" >>>>>>>>> <jsmith342 at gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 4:19 PM >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] widest lens used? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I do, I do! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jeffery >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Apr 1, 2010, at 4:09 PM, Richard Man wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Do you even have a 50mm lens :-) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < >>>>>>>>>>> http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>>>>>>>>> // portfolio: <http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/PICS/ >>>>>>>>>>> AnotherCalifornia2> >>>>>>>>>>> // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> >>>>>>>>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please >>>>>>>>>>> include all >>>>>>>>>>> previous >>>>>>>>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < >>>>>>>> http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>>>>>> // portfolio: <http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/PICS/ >>>>>>>> AnotherCalifornia2> >>>>>>>> // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> >>>>>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please >>>>>>>> include all previous >>>>>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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