[Leica] Focusing the noctilux.

[joelct at singnet.com.sg (Joseph Low)]

            Hi Rei

            Can you advise how and where one may acquire the Konerman steer?

            Your focusing test is interesting - is it always 6 feet? And
does the 6 feet

            Test apply to all Leica Ms?

            Joseph Low

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From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of Rei
Shinozuka
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 10:03 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing the noctilux.

i like konerman's steer on my noctilux very much, i've mounted it also
on the 75 lux and 90 cron ASPH.  to further improve the odds of
getting good focus on a lens which has about an inch depth of field
at 5 feet, i also like the 0.85 viewfinders, or M3s, and
the 1.25 eyepeice magnifier.

i have had to send in both my M6's for rangefinder adjustment,
i once had to send in a 90 cron because its focus was out of adjustment,
and my M3 after a shipping mishap was also off-focus.  the MP has
been fine so far.  i have never had to "match"  focus to a specific
lens; i think that an M adjusted to specifications with an M lens
also in spec should be able to consistently focus within that len's
depth of field.

some degree of delicacy seems to be the nature of rangefinders; i have had
to
have my super technika's rangefinder adjusted, as well as fujica GS645 and
contax T.

i tend to periodically shoot a tape measure on PanF focused at 6 feet
on the tape when i notice my focusing isn't quite right and always when
acquiring a new rangefinder.  put the camera on a tripod, open the lens
up all the way, use a cable release and shoot 3 exposures, racking focus
to infinity and then refocusing between each exposure.  it seems tedious
but it really only takes 5 minutes and 3 exposures, and gives you confidence
that your system can focus accurately and consistently.

-rei

On Jun20 16:44, ned learned wrote:
> I had some of the same focusing problems on th Noctilux  until I installed
Lutz's "Steer". It makes one finger focusing very accurate. The "Steer"
worlk equally well on the Summilux 75.
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> kajabbi
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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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