Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]one thing that works for me--and it may not be pretty--but the korenmann STEER is parked on my 75 lux and noctilux and makes the focusing job much more pleasant. http://www.leicagoodies.com/ i also like that old technique of moving one's distance from the subject to get that last bit of focusing. -rei On Jun11 19:35, Don Dory wrote: > Dante, > The best way to focus the 75 is to initially set the lens to either > infinity > or closest focus depending on what you typically focus on; if typically > less > than 5 meters then start at nearest point. Then find an edge in the plane > of focus, say the iris of an eye. At a medium speed turn the focusing ring > until the two images just come together and stop. > > My 75 is pretty d*&mn sharp in the center 1/3 to 2/3 even wide open so no > other sharpening than normal. The contrast compared to the new designs is > less so you might adjust your curves to fit or enjoy the slightly smoother > look. YMMV. > > My 75 front focuses about four inches at 2meters so I adjust focus > accordingly, just have not wanted to send the lens off just yet. > > On 6/10/07, Dante Stella <dstella1@ameritech.net> wrote: > > > > > >Ok. Been testing the 75 Summilux with an M8. Seems like a pretty > >steep learning curve so far. > > > >Without my asking suggestive questions, can users of this camera and > >lens combination comment on the following: > > > >1. Any techniques that tend to make the focus more accurate (aside > >from using a magnifier)? > > > >2. The general imaging characteristics of this lens (i.e., what > >classic lenses, if any, have you observed it resemble; do you have > >any greater or lesser need to apply sharpening)? > > > >3. Any observed variance in focusing accuracy with distance? > > > > > >Thanks! > >Dante > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey