Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Focussing Noctilux and 75 Summulix in low light
From: Rick Dykstra <rdandcb@cybermac.com.au>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 17:58:31 +1000

When I take shots in dim light with Nocti or 90/2 I get reliably well 
focussed shots, these days.  The tricks I use are: swaying to focus, 
and focussing sightly ahead of the subject's closest eye.  I've done 
enough focus tests with these lenses to know now that the best outcome 
comes from focussing a little closer than the rangefinder would have 
you do.

I've found it useful to do focus tests with these long and fast lenses, 
to learn them, to get to know them.   Once I've focussed the 
rangefinder, I'll give the lens the tiniest tweak to clockwise and then 
'click'.  Works!

Rick Dykstra, Australia.

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Replies: Reply from Dan C <leicaman@sympatico.ca> (Re: [Leica] Focussing Noctilux and 75 Summulix in low light)
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