Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick, I just checked both of my M7s with a the 35 Summilux, 28 Summicron, and 90 Elmarit, and none of the possible combinations show this, either in the finder or looking inside the body. I would get your rangefinder checked. Does it focus to infinity? Or is this a difference between M6 and M7 (hard to believe...)? Gilbert On Sunday, August 10, 2003, at 07:06 AM, Rick Dykstra wrote: > The Noctilux thread has reminded me ... > > A while back I played with my M6 with the back off and 35/1.4 > attached, observing the focussing linkages moving as I twisted the > lens. I noticed that the linkages stopped adjusting slightly before > the lens stopped turning. I now avoid using lenses at their near > focussing limit, concerned that the rangefinder may not be 'faithful' > at that point. This can also be seen in the viewfinder; the patch > stops focussing just before the lens stops moving. This anomaly could > cause images to be focussed closer than was shown by the rangefinder. > > Comments? > > Rick. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html