Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From what I understand from the interweb, the original new release optimizes focus at F2.8 or something like that and Zeiss got flak for doing i,t - why get a 1.5 lens if it's not focus correctly at 1.5? The later releases change the optimal focal aperture to 1.5. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote: > That means it's out of allignment. It should be alligned to focus dead-on > at full aperture. > > > > On Apr 2, 2010, at 10:07 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > > The problem seems to be that it shifts INTO focus when stopped down, but >> is not in focus wide open. Maybe Mehrdad can help us out here. He got his >> Sonnar modified by Zeiss. >> >> Jeffery >> >> >> On Apr 2, 2010, at 9:58 AM, Robert Meier wrote: >> >> Focus shift normally means a lens shifts focus as it's stopped down. It >>> should focus accurately wide open. >>> >>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 9:25 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: >>> >>> I'm not sure which way it shifts. I just have a hell of a time getting >>>> it in focus at 1.5. >>>> >>>> Jeffery >>>> >>>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 9:04 AM, slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >>>> >>>> That's interesting! Usually the focus shift tends to go back, as >>>>> opposed to forward. >>>>> S.d. >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 6:04 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It has been out for a few years now. I believe that it is a faithful >>>>>> reproduction of the earlier optical formula. Some have had trouble >>>>>> with >>>>>> focus shift on it, and I think Zeiss can modify the lens to address >>>>>> that. I >>>>>> have trouble getting things in focus with it wide open, as you can >>>>>> see here. >>>>>> I was focusing on the eyes, but didn't hit the mark. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.400tx.com/files/NOLABW/26.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Jeffery >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 2, 2010, at 7:03 AM, Lluis Ripoll Querol wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Impressive! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I didn' know that Sonnar 50/1.5 was also available in M mount, I >>>>>>> suppose is quite rare. My Sonnar's (50 and 85) are Contax original >>>>>>> mount and >>>>>>> I use an special adapter Contax RF to Leica M. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Lluis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> El 02/04/2010, a las 0:39, Jeffery Smith escribi?: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Do you have this many fingers? >>>>>>>> Canon 50/1.2 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Canon 50/1.4 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Elmar 50/2.8 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Elmar 50/2.8 (M) >>>>>>>> Elmar 50/3.5 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Heliar 50/2 (M-collaps.) >>>>>>>> Heliar 50/2 (M) >>>>>>>> Heliar 50/3.5 (S) >>>>>>>> Heliar 50/3.5 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Hexanon 50/1.2 (M) >>>>>>>> Hexanon 50/2 (M) >>>>>>>> Hexanon 50/2.5 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Nikkor 50/1.4 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Nikkor 50/1.4 (S) >>>>>>>> Nokton 50/1.1 (M) >>>>>>>> Nokton 50/1.5 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Nokton 50/1.5 (S) >>>>>>>> Planar 50/2 >>>>>>>> Serenar 50/1.8 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Skopar 50/2.5 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Skopar 50/2.5 (S) >>>>>>>> Sonnar 50/1.5 (C) >>>>>>>> Sonnar 50/1.5 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Sonnar 50/1.5 (M) >>>>>>>> Summarit 50/1.5 (LTM) >>>>>>>> Summicron 50/2 (M.) >>>>>>>> Summicron 50/2 (collaps.) >>>>>>>> Summilux 50/1.4 asph >>>>>>>> Summilux 50/1.4 pre-asph >>>>>>>> Summitar 50/2 (M) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I didn't count the Tri-Elmar as 1/3 of a 50. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jeffery >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Apr 1, 2010, at 4:27 PM, Richard Man wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ha ha ha >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Aren't you Jeffery "More 50mm than my fingers" Smith?! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Jim Nichols < >>>>>>>>> jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What's the current count, Jeffery? I have only about half a >>>>>>>>>> dozen. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" < >>>>>>>>>> jsmith342 at gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 4:19 PM >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] widest lens used? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I do, I do! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Jeffery >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 1, 2010, at 4:09 PM, Richard Man wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Do you even have a 50mm lens :-) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < >>>>>>>>>>>> http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> // portfolio: < >>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/PICS/AnotherCalifornia2> >>>>>>>>>>>> // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> >>>>>>>>>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include >>>>>>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>>>>>> previous >>>>>>>>>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < >>>>>>>>> http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>>>>>>> // portfolio: < >>>>>>>>> http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/PICS/AnotherCalifornia2> >>>>>>>>> // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> >>>>>>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>>>>>>> previous >>>>>>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]