Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Slobodan, Geoff, and Frank,
it's useful to hear your reasoned opinions. Geoff, you're right, my M8 is
at Solms now, so the 2 lenses and M8 will not be sent together. However, I
imagine they would be returned together, which is open to the sort of risk I
think Slobodan and Geoff caution about.
I've decided to send the lenses to Solms, based on Angela Frankl's offer to
have the technicians calibrate them together with my particular M8. This is
what she said on the phone, and is the reason why she will hold the M8 until
my lenses arrive there.
I got the negatives back from my tape measure focus test. Viewed with a
loupe, they are all in focus, both on tripod and handheld, at 50cm, 180cm,
and 340cm. It's hard to see in more detail at the farther distances,
especially on the 35mm lens tests, so I will also scan the negs and view
them. It does seem the 90mm Tele-Elmarit has a lot more area in focus in
front than behind. I suppose this is more or less normal, is that so?
I will scan with my Epson V700, which I always use, and haven't had a
problem with so far in terms of focus. Then again, a dedicated film scanner
would help flatten the negs. Anyway, I am not unsatisfied with the V700 to
date.
Perhaps the soft focus that Vince Passaro pointed out in this series comes
from the nature of the series. (
http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=73557746%40N00&q=Mww+&m=text ) I was
taking photos while walking up to people, slowing down, but not always
stopping, to photograph.
Geoff, if I find, on looking closely at the test scans, that the M3 and/or
M6 probably needs RF calibrating, I would likely want to send it/them to
Solms too. You have some experience with Solms service and pricing, could
you tell me how much they charge for RF calibration?
Peter Cheyne