Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/14

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Last for the Weekend
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:18:00 -0500
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On Mar 11, 2012, at 8:49 PM, Robert Adler wrote:

> Your (and anyone else's) opinion would be valued. Here was my test, on a
> tripod, leveled, cable release, etc...
> http://www.rgaphoto.com/test/content/L1000304_large.html
> I focused on the white button on the far right, middle row. It appears to
> be a bit over 20cm off at close (though not closest) distance.
> 
> What would you do?

If you focused on the far right button
you had to have moved the camera to reposition the button in the frame.

This is one of the many problems in "critical" rangefinder focusing with 
micro-dof.
I'd like to see if it focuses "on center"

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
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