Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 30, 2013, at 4:52 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: > My Nocti has the same problem and needs to go back to Leica. They can > adjust it to focus correctly wide open and close up. Other distances > should be fine, but stopping down will be the problem-the Summilux 75 has > enough focus shift that after such adjustment focus will be incorrect until > at f8 depth of field catches the focus shift, and for the f1 Nocti I think > it is about f5.6 (or maybe f8). But I have slower 50 and 75 mm lenses for > that anyway. > > Thanks to everyone who has commented on the portrait. F is one of the most > beautiful subjects I've ever worked with. a gorgeous and unusual portrait Marty... how old is she? (Just askin...) for the reasons above I am delighted by the use of the S'lux 75mm and the Noctilux wide open on the Fuji EX1 with adapter, EVF, manual focus, and magnification... wow ! Steve > > Marty > > > On Sunday, 31 March 2013, Steve Barbour 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<javascript:;>> >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information