[Leica] Noctilux - Mark

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

I'm sure that the new metering systems are more sophisticated, but I
understand what the classic one does at least.
With the focus there is an unheralded leap forward (for Leica) in that you
can directly compare what the sensor sees  with what the RF says.
This can be good and bad.
No wondering (or excuses) about front focusing back focusing focus shifting
RF calibration. You can SEE if you feel the need to test.
One interesting (for me anyway) side note to this is that the technicians
at Solms are saying that the new camera is more sensitive to lens
calibration than anything previously. I'm told also that they have all new
standards and equipment for the RF adjustment in the factory. As previously
told, I dropped my M and Summilux 50 ASPH in Barcelona. I misaligned the
complex focus mechanism in the lens minutely apparently when crunching the
hood on stone.  I couldn't see any difference in accuracy in practical
terms nor feel any difference in the mechanism. The vertical RF was knocked
off adjustment in the camera. I kept shooting thereafter for a couple of
hundred frames with the EVF.

What they did was to perform the normal full check and calibrate/adjust
everything on the camera and then start on the lens (to match it as
perfectly as possible). For much work on that lens they essentially tear it
down completely and rebuild it anyway. Now to actually get the things back
in my hands (in transit since 12 December so far).


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 1 January 2014 19:52, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> I have found my asph lenses to be as accurately focussed with the r/f as
> the EVF, I think I get a few more spot on with f1.0 Noctilux/75mm Summilux
> using the EVF but it is not a huge difference. I keep my M in classic
> metering mode, I know how it works (I shoot manual exposure) and keeps it
> the same as the others.
>
> john
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > I have tried focus comparison between rangefinder and ttl electronic
> > viewfinder on my new M. To be honest the biggest difference in the
> pictures
> > has been better exposure on the live view shots, presumably because of
> the
> > more sophisticated metering available off-sensor rather than the centre-
> > weighted (ish) system used in the conventional system. There I was,
> looking
> > for focus differences and the really big difference was not that at all!
> >
> > Anybody else noticed this?
> > FD
> >
> > On 1 Jan, 2014, at 08:23, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > sorry Rabs, I wish it were true, but it's not, just an often repeated
> bit of
> > leica lore that has no basis in fact.
> > >
> > > try my suggestion below*****, where you can see what you are focussing
> > on, compare it to the precision and time honored rangefinder focussing,
> then
> > we will want to hear your conclusion...
> > >
> > > we are interested in conclusions and opinions based on fact, not
> folklore. In
> > the meantime, a sincere happy new year, my friend.
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve
> >
>
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