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With no ability to adjust the focus point on the S2 would this expense be fruitless? With Canon and Nikon the user can adjust the focus so the tool is useful. On the S2 if the lens is back/front focusing you have to send camera and lens in? So just a flat high contrast target would be the logical choice.

I was out shooting today and came across an instance where I needed to focus bracket shots to get the depth of field I wanted. That is when it occurred to me that a great firmware improvement would be have an auto focus bracketing feature. The way I envision it working is that you set-up the camera and autofocus on the main point of interest. Then…[Read more]

Mark Gowin;505 wrote: I have seriously considered getting the Lens Align. It looks like a well designed product and should be easy to use.

Mark,

When the Lens Align first came out, I wrote a review for Digital Photo Pro Magazine. Here's the online version:

Hi-Tech Studio: Exact Focus

My primary focus (no pun intended) of the…[Read more]

Just got my official warranty papers from Solms and it states:
“The extension of warranty belongs to the camera and will be transferred to the buyer in case of sale”

So this means my warranty will expire in 10/2012, one year after the initial warranty expiration. I wonder if you can keep renewing?

I got a bunch of cigar boxes for “archives” I guess. If you get enough of them you can have a poker game, “I'll see your 4 gig and raise you 16 . . .”:cool:

Atanabe;507 wrote: No, they read David's post on use once – then discard.

Must be…. 🙂

Although I prefer the term “archive” to “discard”

No, they read David's post on use once – then discard.

I would like to know what she is looking at so intently.

Doug;504 wrote: How about LensAlign? Nicely made product just for this purpose…
http://www.whibalhost.com/lensalign/

I have seriously considered getting the Lens Align. It looks like a well designed product and should be easy to use.

How about LensAlign? Nicely made product just for this purpose…
http://www.whibalhost.com/lensalign/

David Farkas;472 wrote:
When I run out of space, I just open up a new card, test it and go. The used cards get transferred to the computer, and then they get piled in a neat little stack. Seriously. Extra backup.

What is the problem you're addressing? This seems like a strategy to _maximize_ the likelihood of finding an SD card that…[Read more]

In that picture I think the focal point was just to the right of the “8”, at about the 18 1/4 point, maybe slightly (1/32) to the right of that.

For future cameras that's something for Leica's suggestion box: provide more information at the time of shooting as to where the focus point is.

More information recorded for later inspection…[Read more]

It sounds like they are mostly saying, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it!”. Sound advice…

Interesting that they recommend not reformatting cards, either in camera or computer. I typically reformat in camera on a regular basis.

Thank you for the replies. I suspected that my test was flawed and should be reperformed. I will try again with a flat target. Also, I have an idea for constructing a 3D target which would be shot head-on that I might try as well.

For what it is worth, the test subject target above was my second attempt at a focus test. The first test was…[Read more]

Mark Gowin;495 wrote: What do you think? Is this a flawed test or is there back focus?

It's a flawed test. There might be some back focus but you cannot be sure.

The flaw is the target being slanted. The AF sensor has some physical size so there simply is no well-defined distance to focus at when the target is not parallel to the…[Read more]

Mark,
Looks like the auto focus picked the 8 as the area with the most contrast and thus looks like it is back focusing. Does this happen at close distances with a flat target? One way to do this is to get parallel with a flat target, let auto focus choose the focus point and then ever so slightly tweak the focus back and forward, each time…[Read more]

The latest from Leica's Facebook page:

Leica Camera has recently become aware of customers experiencing compatibility issues related to select types of new memory cards when used in the Leica M9. The misbehavior occurs in very limited cases (< 0.1% of total No. of sold M9/M9-P), but because it is associated with the loss of images, we…[Read more]

Its good that Leica has been liberal in honoring warranties especially on used items purchased thru dealers.

My motive is really to expose the scalpers that get on 12 lists and then resell the scarce items for a profit. ( not on this forum). This process undermines those that want to use the lenses. Lets say a dealer has a list of 6 for…[Read more]

Jack, thank you for the explanation and thanks for posting the 1/25 sec shot. I agree with you, the 1/60 sec shot is much better. Frankly, I probably wouldn't have even tried the 1/60 sec shot hand held. It is good to have my eyes opened to other possibilities.