Forest_rain
Well-known
I just bought a Retina Reflex S with a 135 mm F4 Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Tele-Xenar from an estate sale for very cheap, untested.
Surprisingly, everything seems to work great. The only thing is that it doesn't seem to want to infinity focus. I set the lens to point at the infinity marker on the lens, and push the focus ring all the way, but I still can't see somewhat distant subjects completely in focus.
The focus almost settles, but it's not quite there. Other objects in the foreground can be focused on quite easily, but objects like say, the house across the street from mine, the leaves, address number, etc. are blurry.
Is this an issue with the lens or with the camera? I thought that I perhaps had the lens mounted wrong, but I remounted it and it seems to sit correctly.
The Retina Reflex S is the model without the rear lens element embedded in the camera, and the S uses the DKL mount.
Surprisingly, everything seems to work great. The only thing is that it doesn't seem to want to infinity focus. I set the lens to point at the infinity marker on the lens, and push the focus ring all the way, but I still can't see somewhat distant subjects completely in focus.
The focus almost settles, but it's not quite there. Other objects in the foreground can be focused on quite easily, but objects like say, the house across the street from mine, the leaves, address number, etc. are blurry.
Is this an issue with the lens or with the camera? I thought that I perhaps had the lens mounted wrong, but I remounted it and it seems to sit correctly.
The Retina Reflex S is the model without the rear lens element embedded in the camera, and the S uses the DKL mount.
CharlesDAMorgan
Veteran
I'll dig out the Tele-Xenar 135 I've got for the Reflex III and post a photo of the rear element. To be honest, I find it pretty underwhelming, whereas the Curtagon and Xenon lenses are spectacular.
Forest_rain
Well-known
Thanks, no need it seems to work now. I'm not sure if it was because of low light or because I exercised the focusing ring a bunch but it seems to focus OK now at infinity. Maybe a little soft but it might be the viewfinder.
Strange, there seems to be a little spring in the focusing ring that "buzzes" when you hit the end, that might have been it.
Thanks!
Strange, there seems to be a little spring in the focusing ring that "buzzes" when you hit the end, that might have been it.
Thanks!
CharlesDAMorgan
Veteran
That's good! I hadn't quite summoned up the enthusiasm to un-pack the case I know it's in...