Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/07

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Subject: [Leica] M8 Nocti focal issues
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Sun Jan 7 19:00:29 2007
References: <1450.203.193.195.248.1168219279.squirrel@webmail.ncable.net.au> <028601c732cf$f7ea3950$6401a8c0@FrankDell2>

How about using the 1.25 magnifier to help with focus? I've ordered
one with my M8 because it just seems to make sense - makes the
view-finder into a .85 insteald of a .6? something or other.

Adam

On 1/7/07, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Magnifying thingies helps your eyes get an image big enough for focusing.  
> Getting the lens in calibration is a separate and equally
> important issue.
>
> I sent my M6 and 75 into Leica, and while I do not think they actually 
> mated the 2 for correctness, the shots that came back
> afterwards were much sharper than before.
>
> If you are going to use the 75 at F1.4, it is worth sending it into the 
> factory ( or Sherry) for a checkout.....
>
> Ditto the NoctiLust.
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
> focusing the 75mm f1.4 is said to be harder than the Nocti (I think) and I
> presume that the Nocti on the M8 is like a 75mm f1 lens to focus. The
> combination may need "adjustment": I've had this done for the Nocti with
> my M6's but it sounds as if we may have to get those little magnifying
> thingys.
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] M8 Nocti focal issues)
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In reply to: Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] M8 Nocti focal issues)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] M8 Nocti focal issues)