Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 3:03 pm Post subject: Leica-R Elmar 100mm f4 Macro - Helicoid version |
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Ludwig wrote:
So - I have recently acquired this lens, and it's presenting a problem.
For some reason, it won't focus to infinity on my camera - an Olympus EM1.
I'm using a Kent Faith Leica-R to MFT adaptor.
The adaptor has a flange depth of 27.75mm.
The adaptor has been tested on someone else camera, with someone else's Leica R lenses, and it seems to work ok.
But me - I can only get objects in focus up to maybe 20 feet away, and that's it.
The lens seems to turn as I'd expect - it's maybe not quite as slick as my Takumar lenses - but turns well enough.
I'm not familiar with Leitz, or Leica lenses, so unsure what it should be like - but it seems to turn fine to me, and stops turning at bang on the infinity symbol.
Turning the lens the other way as far as it goes - it stops at almost a full revolution - maybe 340 degrees or so - not a full revolution but not far off.
So - any idea what could be causing this issue?
Lens seems to function well other than this.
It looks like this...
Last edited by Ludwig on Tue Jan 24, 2017 5:41 pm; edited 1 time in total |