Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/30

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Subject: [Leica] In the garden
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:21:12 -0700
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On Mar 30, 2013, at 2:47 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> Steve I guess you would need to talk to Leica USA or Solms direct?
> Dare I say that the new M may offer you the same advantage in focus methods
> with those critical lenses.


Can you tell me more Geoff, or send a url on the details of focus with the 
leica M?   Is there magnification on EVF?



Steve
> 
> 
> *If you want to take more interesting pictures,
> stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
> On 31 March 2013 00:10, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I have similar issue, want my m9 rf adjusted for the noctilux wide open
>> and close, so it will be incorrect otherwise I guess.  Can't get this done
>> here (Sacramento) so what do I send where?
>> btw the same lens on the Fuji EX1 with adapter and EVF focuses beautifully
>> as you have magnification and see exactly what you will get... It's
>> wonderful.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> Steve Barbour
>> 
>> On Mar 30, 2013, at 1:59 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> In the garden with F -
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/MM/L1000811-Edit.jpg.html
>> 
>> Monochrom, 75 Summilux, last September.
>> 
>> I got this lens CLAd and calibrated to focus properly with my
>> Monochrom in December but got very busy with work just after I got it
>> back.  Tests today show that it focused better before the adjustment
>> than after - I think maybe it was closer to dead on at 1.4 and 75 cm
>> focus distance before than after.  Leica seems to have adjusted it so
>> that it slightly front focuses wide open and close up, probably to
>> compensate for focus shift.  Serves me right for messing with
>> something that worked.  It will have to go back.
>> 
>> Comments etc appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Marty
>> 
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