Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree that KISS is good policy, when it works. But the most recent instance of rangefinder flare, that caused me to post the question, occurred when I was in the back corner of a concrete stall trying to catch a farrier at work on a horse's rear foot. There was no place to move and still see what was going on, so the lighting angle was fixed, and such light as there was came to 1/30 at 1.4 with Delta 400. I seem to recall that this is one of the principal reasons we buy M cameras - to focus accurately in low light. If I wanted to scale focus in dim light I could have saved a lot of money and stayed with Nikons. So - for me, scotch tape or a rubber band, if it solves the problem, IS a KISS solution. Cheers, Kip George Huczek wrote: > <snip> > Rangefinder flare -- when it happens, change the angle of the lighting, or > just focus using the lens distance scale. Keep the aperture small enough > to be in the right ballpark, and save the scotch tape for wrapping birthday > presents. I like the KISS principle -- keep it simple, sweetheart.