Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have had similar problems as well using the f2.8 elmarit. When the focused, the lens is a stonker. So anything that can help to improve focussing accuracy on a 0.72 body is worth looking into. The price no doubt, will be scary, but that goes with the territory IMHO. Regards Mark - ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: 29 August 2001 15:50 Subject: Re: [Leica] VF Magnifier > The problem has nothing to do with the lens - the APO summicron - but > rather has to do with using a 90 on a rangefinder with no magnification. > I find that I can't focus accurately enough from more than about 10' > away - and that's an estimate - because the image in the viewfinder is > too small for me to differentiate facial or other features clearly. I > can see a person's whole face 'snap' into focus, but whether I've really > focused on the eye, the nose, the ears, I couldn't begin to tell you. So > having a magnifier will make a world of difference for me. Without it, I > have to use the reflex more than I really want to. The APO 90 is an > awesome lens, in terms of its "finger print," and having the speed. But, > focusing is pretty essential. > > B. D. > > Rei Shinozuka wrote: > > > > b.d., > > > > what problems are you having? is your lens the summicron? > > > > -rei > > > > > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > > > > > > Now, how long will we wait...And I ask that as one who is particularly > > > desperate for this...having a magnifier will - I hope - solve the > > > problems I have using the 90 on the M... > > > > > > B. D. >