Michael I.
Well-known
Hi!
I have a canon 7 with the horizontal rf a little of at infinity.I tweaked it so it's ok at infinity - does it mean it will be ok at minimal focusing distance as well?
I have a canon 7 with the horizontal rf a little of at infinity.I tweaked it so it's ok at infinity - does it mean it will be ok at minimal focusing distance as well?
jlw
Rangefinder camera pedant
Yes, unless there's some other internal damage (uncommon on a 7) or someone else munged it up previously. Odds are good that it's fine. If in doubt, try this: make a viewer by sticking a piece of frosted transparent tape over the bottom of an 8x or better loupe (make sure the tape lies flat.) Put the camera on a tripod, open the shutter on T, and open the camera back. Put the viewer on the inner film guide rails. Focus via rangefinder on various close objects and examine the film-plane image using your viewer.
This isn't a super-precise test, since your viewer isn't super-precise, but it should allow you to assure yourself that close-distance focusing is reasonably accurate.
This isn't a super-precise test, since your viewer isn't super-precise, but it should allow you to assure yourself that close-distance focusing is reasonably accurate.
Michael I.
Well-known
I think I'll just shoot a film and see how it goes wharpness wide.
jlw
Rangefinder camera pedant
Michael I. said:
Yes, if your wharpness is too wide, you may need to adjust the angle of your wharpilator.
Not trying to yank your chain, I know the "s" key is really close to the "w" and the "d"... in fact, I just love the word "wharpness"! Now somebody needs to think up a definition to go with it...
Michael I.
Well-known
wharpness is such a trekkie term.