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Subject: [Leica] I can focus my Noctilux
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:55:42 -0600
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I don't have a dog in this hunt;  my latest Leica RF is a IIIf.  
However, over the past few years, I recall numerous postings by multiple 
owners about the delays in getting rangefinders calibrated to specific 
lenses.  It was a recurring theme.  With the advent of the EVF, accurate 
focusing is there when needed, and the RF is there for mundane work.

Horses for courses..........................

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 2/10/2014 7:44 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
> On Feb 10, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Which is a really interesting topic for me because all else being equal I
>> find that the RF is much more precise.
>
> more precise than what Geoff ?
> have you given an adequate trial to focus peaking?
>
>> That is to say that in my experience
> what is your experience with focus peaking?
>
>> there is a range of acceptable focus peaking effect as you move the focus
>> ring (not dissimilar to a plain ground glass in effect?) but only one
>> moment when the RF is truly aligned.However that is not taking into 
>> account
>> focus shift which the EVF negates for you.
> so you 1. see better what you are focussing on 2. have a separate 
> confirmation of focus  3. avoid focus shift (a biggie when you are wide 
> open) 4. benefit from focus peaking for long lenses as you mention below
>
>> Of course the RF is not very
>> good at all if you want to use R lenses or long teles, or macros or third
>> party adapted lenses!
>
> so what's not to like?
>
> Steve
>
>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>
>>
>> On 11 February 2014 08:40, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:17 PM, rgacpa at gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Whoop!
>>>> Did you try it with just the range finder?
>>> MUCH less certain
>>>
>>>
>>> s
>>>
>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:06 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:05 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at 
>>>>>> gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>> finally, at f1...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2014/glasses.jpg.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> focussed near lateral RIGHT rim, on RIGHT earpiece, 1/2 inch from the
>>> rim...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Leica M 240 with Noctilux at f1, RAW file done with focus peaking,
>>> using Olympus VF-2..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> many thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>
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