Humm...? Maybe you are trying too hard. The trick is to always start from one end, or the other (I focus from infinity), and turn the focus until the image goes crisp. STOP. Take your photo. Move the focus back to infinity. and you are ready for the next shot.
The mechanical play in an optical rangefinder is enough that being fiddlely is pointless. Rocking the rangefinder back and forth just moves it from one end of the slack to the other. You can do that over and over and never get the focus any closer than the way I described. I think this tendency to fiddle with the focus is why many people who are not really familiar with optical range finders think they are slow, while people who use them a lot claim they are very fast. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 3:33 PM Subject: Re: Split Image Or Not Split Image > After flirting with several rangefinders, which use coincident-image RFs, my preferences are as follows, in descending order: > > 6. coincident-image RF, like Leica or Yashica, no matter how bright. Too darn slow, and frustrating when focusing on a cluttered background (like a heavily leaved tree). - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
