Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Enlarging lenses on screw mount camera pt. 2
From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 15:03:57 +0100
References: <B60DB791.A1BA%jbcollier@home.com>

John,
thanks for this.
It surprised me that the extra distance between 1m and 0.7m might require
such extra travel (about 1.5mm), but indeed it does seem to be the case,
having just measured it - very roughly ;-)
Jem

- ---- Original Message -----
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>

> From the Leica web site:
>
> ........because all distances from 0.7 m to infinity must be focused with
a
> travel of only 4.437 mm.
>
> > From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
> >
> > Look at any 50mm lens and then measure (incredibly accurately) the
distance
> > moved and the focus achieved. (e.g. one millimetre = inf.-25') etc. I
> > measure (very roughly) that there are three millimteres of travel
between
> > inf. and 1m focus.
>

In reply to: Message from John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Enlarging lenses on screw mount camera pt. 2)