Serious Telephoto Focus Problem on R-D1

[Kevin]

Okay, you're right. If I ever happen to use the 90mm on my R-D1 then I'll stop down to 4.0 and focus just a little bit farther away.

 

[BillBingham2]

Kevin,

When you run these sort of tests I find it works best if you pick a spot on the tape, say the 2 foot mark and put a pencil point there. This lets you see in front as well as behind where you are focusing.

You might want to look around for an old 90/4 just to throw in the pocket. I loved mine for the size (tube of M&Ms) and look.

B2 (;->

 

[Kevin]

Thanks for the tip, Bill!

 

[LCT]

Setting aside flare, the Tele-Elmarit is a very good lens indeed. Very small one as well. Suffice it to use it as if it were an Elmar-C 90/4.

 

[Tuolumne]

The longest lens I can reliably focus on my R-D1 at speeds faster than f4 is a 75mm Summarit, f2.5.

/T