Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/30

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Subject: [Leica] In the garden
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:20:26 +0000
References: <CABmfTOXkisR5Xy=y-ipn-EJayJaMjKbtXZ33Gv9JRTexUYF9fg@mail.gmail.com> <0C6A5D1F-AB3B-4EFD-8214-3F78D0859CA2@gmail.com> <CAE3QcF5PQryGUu1OsJEe7CNCt+2uqNZgxL2+QrqG-7RwKjPi-g@mail.gmail.com> <89FD6361-BF1C-4A32-850B-92BD878511F3@gmail.com>

The M with liveview (on back or EVF) has up to 10x magnification, but only 
on central section. Also quite hard to get one currently ;-)

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> On Mar 30, 2013, at 2:47 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Steve I guess you would need to talk to Leica USA or Solms direct?
> > Dare I say that the new M may offer you the same advantage in focus
> > methods with those critical lenses.
> 
> 
> Can you tell me more Geoff, or send a url on the details of focus with the
> leica M?   Is there magnification on EVF?
> 
> 
> 
> Steve
> >
> >
> > *If you want to take more interesting pictures, stand in front of more
> > interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally
> >
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> > On 31 March 2013 00:10, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I have similar issue, want my m9 rf adjusted for the noctilux wide
> >> open and close, so it will be incorrect otherwise I guess.  Can't get
> >> this done here (Sacramento) so what do I send where?
> >> btw the same lens on the Fuji EX1 with adapter and EVF focuses
> >> beautifully as you have magnification and see exactly what you will
> >> get... It's wonderful.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> Steve Barbour
> >>
> >> On Mar 30, 2013, at 1:59 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> In the garden with F -
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/MM/L1000811-Edit.jpg.html
> >>
> >> Monochrom, 75 Summilux, last September.
> >>
> >> I got this lens CLAd and calibrated to focus properly with my
> >> Monochrom in December but got very busy with work just after I got it
> >> back.  Tests today show that it focused better before the adjustment
> >> than after - I think maybe it was closer to dead on at 1.4 and 75 cm
> >> focus distance before than after.  Leica seems to have adjusted it so
> >> that it slightly front focuses wide open and close up, probably to
> >> compensate for focus shift.  Serves me right for messing with
> >> something that worked.  It will have to go back.
> >>
> >> Comments etc appreciated.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Marty
> >>


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