Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was given no details of the repair of my camera, in part because it was done as favor. it would certainly seem the back focus was shimmed and the RF adjusted accordingly. If you want details on exactly what is needed to be done IF the camera needs the adjustment, just call Ken Ruth at Photography on Bald Mountain, you can find him in a google.com search. Stephen "A. Lal" wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > Can you tell us what they did to bring it back into tolerance? > > Regards, > Akhil > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Gandy" <leicanikon@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 00:22 > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Hexar RF Back focus one more time > > > or a 12/5.6 at infinity. > > > > I was surprised to find my shots with the Voigtlander 12 and Hexar RF of the > > John Travalta film Swordfish weren't as sharp as my first 12 test shots on my > > M6. (the scene with the bus on its side in front of the bank was shot on > > Main Street in Ventura CA). I had the Hexar RF back focus checked, and it > > was off. It was fixed thru a friend at Konica Japan. Since the factory > > can fix the Hexar RF problem if it wants to, it completely escape me why some > > claim there is no problem just because they have not personally encountered > > it. Bob Shell's Hexar RF was also out of specs. His was fixed by Ken > > Ruth at Photography on Bald Mountain. certainly not all Hexar RF's have > > back focus problems, but some certainly do. the only way to be sure is to > > have a particular Hexar RF body checked by a good Leica tech. > > > > Stephen > > > > Dante Stella wrote: > > > > > Dead wrong. A fast wideangle at infinity, like a 21/2.8. That is > > > where if you have any error in back focus, you will focus in front of > > > or behind infinity. > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html