[Leica] Focusing the Noctilux

[s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)]

Thanks I found it,s the TTL,s bayonet .There is some free play.


> Simon,
> Usually if the lens is at infinity on an M your focus will be at
> infinity.  Unfortunately, if tolerances stack the wrong way, that might
> not be the case.  I have a current Summicron 50 that needs a little help
> to get to infinity on one of my M's; all the other distances are fine.
> 
> The only way to really know is to shoot some images and see.  The
> landscapes you shot with the Noctilux and Tech Pan were certainly sharp
> enough so on whatever body you were using infinity works.
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of animal
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 7:39 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing the Noctilux
> 
> my infinity is off with the lens at the stop i still have 2 images with
> my
> ttl the 3 is ok.
> When the lens is at the infinity symbol it,s there hopefully?
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 2:07 AM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Focusing the Noctilux
> 
> 
> > Simon,
> > Happy to oblige.  The next link is to some of Rei's images using
> > primarily the Noctilux:
> >
> >
> http://www.bergencountycamera.com/customer_gallery/shinozuka/rei_gallery
> > _main.html
> >
> > As to registering a body and lens, Leica and most good repair people
> > will adjust a specific camera/lens to each other so that focusing is
> > spot on.  I don't believe that this is necessary for most, but if your
> > non infinity images are not quite sharp but there are sharp planes in
> > the image then your camera and lens are not quite calibrated to each
> > other.
> >
> > For several years running there was a Spring meet in NY that was quite
> > good for meeting many list members.
> >
> > Don
> > dorysrus@mindspring.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf
> > Of animal
> > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 6:34 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing the Noctilux
> >
> > would you elaborate on this?
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
> > To: <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 1:09 AM
> > Subject: [Leica] Focusing the Noctilux
> >
> >
> > > Should we ever have another NY LUG meeting, I think Rei should bring
> > his
> > > camera and images as he and Ted seem to be the masters on the Noct.
> > >
> > > For those who have persistent focusing issues, you probably should
> > have
> > > a body registered to the Noctilux, even a small error in cam or
> > follower
> > > adjustment will have a profound effect at F1 and 1 meter.
> > >
> > > Don
> > > dorysrus@mindspring.com
> > >
> > >
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