Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vick, I've had similar focus problems with the 35-70/4 on my R8, especially at the 35mm setting. Considerably easier to focus at the 70mm end and it holds focus as you zoom back to 35mm, so that's what I do, that is, always focus with it at 70 and then zoom to the focal length I want. Robert On Aug 20, 2012, at 2:28 PM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote: > I can't believe how many shots I've missed with my R9. > > I just got back a roll, and using the 35-70 f4 zoom, missed easy shots of > my 2 year old son looking right into the lens and standing still. The > shots look out of focus. > > I think I used f4, so there should have been enough depth of field to deal > with his face, and it was a sunny day so I think the shutter speed was > fast enough. > > I wonder if the focusing screen is just not right for me, and my half > century old eyes. > > The shots at infinity look okay. > > Any other R9 users with similar problems? > > Vick > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information