Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Particularly since the less expensive Planar is nicely focused at f/2. On Apr 2, 2010, at 2:09 PM, Richard Man wrote: >> 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. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information