> > From: "Alistair Lax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/01/25 Wed AM 07:48:53 GMT > To: "PDML" <[email protected]> > Subject: LX focussing > > I'm delurking for a while, partly to ask the brother- and sister-hood for > their expert advice. I've had an LX for almost 2 years. It doesn't have a > sticky mirror, but it now appears to have a focussing problem. It has the > standard SC-21 screen. When the split screen is in focus, neither the top > nor bottom of the screen is focussed. The top "focuses" closer and the > bottom of the screen farther away. The focus suggested by the split screen > appears to be correct and the full frame is sharp on film, but I'm losing > confidence in the camera's ability to focus correctly. It has probably had > this problem all along, and I've only noticed it recently, having just > picked up a M50mm/f1.4. A possibly related problem is that very occasionally > the split screen "focuses" too close - the opposite of a sticky mirror > problem - this problem can be sorted by moving the mirror up and down a > couple of times. > > It clearly shouldn't do this - my second LX acquired last month doesn't have > this problem. It looks like a mirror misalignment to me, as the screen > appears to be properly in place, but I'd be grateful to hear any > suggestions.
Almost certainly misalignment, possibly a problem with the bumper that the mirror rests on. Should be a simple and (comparatively....) inexpensive fix. Where did you get your second from? m ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
