Re: Flip side: Ex: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-14 Thread Keith Whaley
Simon King wrote: Hi All, What about a 50mm lens that doesn't quite get to infinity? I just went out with Sam (http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~sking/index.htm) and found that my f/2 50 paired with my Super Program doesn't focus at infinity. If you don't choose to do anything about it,

Re: Flip side: Ex: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-14 Thread Jose R. Rodriguez
the lens (shallow depth of field). Regards, Jose R. Rodriguez From: Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2002/08/14 Wed AM 05:11:12 CDT To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Flip side: Ex: Infinity Focus problem Hi All, What about a 50mm lens that doesn't quite get to infinity

RE: Flip side: Ex: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-14 Thread Simon King
: Infinity Focus problem Simon, You may want to check to see if your other lenses are focusing to infinity with your camera to rule out mirror misalignment. Or put the lens on another body to check as well. If the mirror is misaligned on the body, you will have focusing inaccuracies; especially when

RE: Flip side: Ex: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-14 Thread Jose R. Rodriguez
]]On Behalf Of Simon King Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 7:17 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Flip side: Ex: Infinity Focus problem I just checked it with another lens (135mm) and the problem's there too :-( Is there any fix besides a CLA? Thanks Simon -Original Message- From

Vs: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-13 Thread Raimo Korhonen
homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: David Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: P. List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 13. elokuuta 2002 1:54 Aihe: Re: Infinity Focus problem Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 21:29:44 +0200 From: Raimo Korhonen [EMAIL

Re: Infinity Focus Problem

2002-08-13 Thread David Weiss
Bob, The lens I am having the infinity focus problem with: focal length: 35mm I have to move the focusing ring back, so instead of being on the infinity mark, it is between infinity and the next mark, which happens to be 15 ft. Dave You didn't tell us which lens. You didn't tell us

Re: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-13 Thread David Weiss
Rob, From what you said below, it seems that this problem does not really effect the ability of the lens to focus. I am going to take a few pics and see if it does. Thanks for the information. Dave Rob said: Given this information I expect that this particular lens has a problem. In

Re: Infinity Focus Problem

2002-08-13 Thread Bob Blakely
having the infinity focus problem with: focal length: 35mm I have to move the focusing ring back, so instead of being on the infinity mark, it is between infinity and the next mark, which happens to be 15 ft. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http

Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-12 Thread David Weiss
Hi all, I have a lens that is little off when attempting to focus to infinity--instead of moving the focus all the way to the end, you have to back it off a little. It is only with this one lens and not a problem of the camera with other lenses. Does anyone know what causes this? Does this

Re: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-12 Thread Jose R. Rodriguez
To: P. List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Infinity Focus problem Hi all, I have a lens that is little off when attempting to focus to infinity--instead of moving the focus all the way to the end, you have to back it off a little. It is only with this one lens and not a problem of the camera

Re: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-12 Thread Pål Jensen
David wrote: I have a lens that is little off when attempting to focus to infinity--instead of moving the focus all the way to the end, you have to back it off a little. It is only with this one lens and not a problem of the camera with other lenses. All long telephoto lenses and many

Re: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-12 Thread Keith Whaley
I think the word 'setting' should be emphasized, in your statement below. Why do you believe that to be true ~ to account for the lens construction material's expansion and contraction, as another on this thread has said? That the markings are only good at room temperature, and if you soak the

Vs: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-12 Thread Raimo Korhonen
at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: David Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: P. List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 12. elokuuta 2002 16:22 Aihe: Infinity Focus problem Hi all, I have a lens that is little off when attempting to focus to infinity

Re: Vs: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-12 Thread Keith Whaley
PROTECTED] Päivä: 12. elokuuta 2002 16:22 Aihe: Infinity Focus problem Hi all, I have a lens that is little off when attempting to focus to infinity--instead of moving the focus all the way to the end, you have to back it off a little. It is only with this one lens and not a problem

Vs: Vs: Infinity Focus problem

2002-08-12 Thread Raimo Korhonen
infinity All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 12. elokuuta 2002 21:20 Aihe: Re: Vs: Infinity Focus problem Raimo