Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan - I had been meaning to write to the group about my experiences with the Hexar RF when this controversy broke out anew. I recently purchased the new, improved TriElmar and find it definitely better than the first iteration. Anyway my goal is use this lens on the Hexar RF. Mu first roll of film thru this combo of lens and body reaffirms that this is a good setup. The minimum aperture of f/4 of course helps . All shots at home using Delta 400 @ 400. Shots at 1/8 sec. Were amazingly infocus. As far as focusing errors I have not gotten out the tape measure - I simply focus on various objects @ various distances with a lens on the M6 and then put the lens on the Hexar RF and refocus. This assumes that the M6 is in alignment which it may not be but at least it lets me know how close to M6 'focussing' it will be. So far the TriElmar has been the closest with the 90 mm Elmarit and Tele-elmarit the most inaccurate. The Cossina 75/2.5 with SM-M adapter is very much in agreement on the Hexar RF as compared to the M6. I have tried the 50/1 @ f/1 and there is to be expected a problem in accurate focusing. 35/2 is ok and of course anything wider like the 21/2.8 is fine as well. Highly unscientific but nonetheless usefull info for me at least. Ernie nitka