Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Jim Nichols asked: >> On a retirement income, I have neither the M8 or Noctilux, so I can't >> try >> this myself. Do you know if anyone has tried the camera-on-a-tripod and >> inclined-yardstick-with-a-marker experiment with the M8/Nocti >> combination? >> With the instant gratification of the M8, it seems like a piece of cake >> to >> put this debate to rest and see if the combo produces a focus plane >> problem.<< > > Hi Jim, > No I haven't heard of anyone doing it, least of all myself. :-) > > As I said to Tina, touch base with Leica USA and see what they've > encountered or send them her M8 and Noctilux and let them figure it out. > It > sure would be far more practical than it's obviously becoming on the > screen.;-) > > I figure it's the weekend, the weather is the pits, so everyone is hanging > around inside banging the key board for something to do. :-) It's quite > amazing how focus and flames can generate so many posts by so many folks! > :-) > > And not accomplish anything more than more confusion and hypothetical book > learning stuff! ;-) > I wondered why such an outpouring: bad weather eh: we had a very mediocre weekend as well: thus the film scanning ;-) Keep well. Sunny skies and lets all get out and take images ;-) Cheers