Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica focusing...HELP!
From: Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 06:52:37 -0800
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animal wrote:

> i agree that it is very difficult but not more so then on a reflex
> i find that with a reflex you take shots faster because you better notice
> when something looks sharp
> the rangefinder often disappoints because the negatives look different then
> what you expected
> it forces you therefore to think about the lens in more detail
> especially one has to get a feel for the plane of focus(obviously i,m
> nowhere near yet) and use for instance the noctilux in a way that makes
> sense so wide open focused near infinity and preferably of a subjects that
> curves towards you a bit allthough from what i have read not so much curved
> then at 5.6
> i,m starting to try that and find it helps a bit to have say a subject at
> 200 meters and a bit of foreground at 10 to 20 not too unsharp.
> also would like to mount the lens on an equatorial mount and see if it can
> resolve stars like telescopes
> did any of you try this allready?
> regards
> apekop

I seem to recall someone used a Noct to photograph comets with good results.
Don't have time to search the archives this AM but might be worth a look.

Dennis

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