[Leica] M8 and 75 Summilux, the DAS study

[leicam4pro at yahoo.com (John Biava)]

Nice idea but $18.00 for a few cents worth of plastic is not bmy idea of 
"incredibly little".
   
  He must have grown up in Wetzlar !

Rei Shinozuka <> wrote:
  one thing that works for me--and it may not be pretty--but the
korenmann STEER is parked on my 75 lux and noctilux and makes
the focusing job much more pleasant.

http://www.leicagoodies.com/

i also like that old technique of moving one's distance from the
subject to get that last bit of focusing.

-rei


On Jun11 19:35, Don Dory wrote:
> Dante,
> The best way to focus the 75 is to initially set the lens to either 
> infinity
> or closest focus depending on what you typically focus on; if typically 
> less
> than 5 meters then start at nearest point. Then find an edge in the plane
> of focus, say the iris of an eye. At a medium speed turn the focusing ring
> until the two images just come together and stop.
> 
> My 75 is pretty d*&mn sharp in the center 1/3 to 2/3 even wide open so no
> other sharpening than normal. The contrast compared to the new designs is
> less so you might adjust your curves to fit or enjoy the slightly smoother
> look. YMMV.
> 
> My 75 front focuses about four inches at 2meters so I adjust focus
> accordingly, just have not wanted to send the lens off just yet.
> 
> On 6/10/07, Dante Stella wrote:
> >
> >
> >Ok. Been testing the 75 Summilux with an M8. Seems like a pretty
> >steep learning curve so far.
> >
> >Without my asking suggestive questions, can users of this camera and
> >lens combination comment on the following:
> >
> >1. Any techniques that tend to make the focus more accurate (aside
> >from using a magnifier)?
> >
> >2. The general imaging characteristics of this lens (i.e., what
> >classic lenses, if any, have you observed it resemble; do you have
> >any greater or lesser need to apply sharpening)?
> >
> >3. Any observed variance in focusing accuracy with distance?
> >
> >
> >Thanks!
> >Dante
> >
> >
> >
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Don
> don.dory@gmail.com
> 
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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey


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