Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to Richard, Geoff, Ric, Simon, Mark, Jim and everyone else who replied. I will stop being anal and just keep shooting. If I should myself near Solms, I might stop by and have Leica look at the lens. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Aug 9, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > ....namely, it focuses beyond infinity. I discovered it by > coincidence today. When I focus on something very far (>10 km away) > with my 3.8/24mm, the rangefinder image is in focus at a point just > short of the infinity mark on the lens. None of my other lenses does > that, so the problem is with the 24mm. > > Two questions: > > 1) Is it really a problem? I could send it to Solms, it is obviously > still under warranty, but I do not feel like being without it for > several weeks if it is not really necessary. > 2) In the meantime, what should I trust? The markings on the lens or > what I see in the viewfinder? Or perhaps it does not really matter > given the DOF of this lens even at maximum aperture. > > TIA, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information