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Back focusing mystery with beloved Helios 44-3 MC
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

GrahamNR17 wrote:
My left eye problem was diagnosed for me by the same lens Embarassed


Oh, maybe I shall seek medical help then?

How did you come by the eye problem? Contacts, glasses or nothing?

/T


PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok.. Lets present some focus test images to conclude the thread.

First out Ginger cookie @f/2.
1. The whole plot


2. Manual focus


3. AF confirm from mfd


4. AF confirm from infinity


5. AF confirm in between mfd and infinity


Conclusion. AF confirm beat me with a hair from the best direction, otherwise my eyes are better than the rest.
You can clearly see the hysteresis when AF confirm is used from the other direction.

Secondly Candle @f2
1. Manual focus


2. AF confirm from mfd


Conclusion, It's almost a draw between my eyes and AF confirm from the best direction, my eyes are a little bit better in this case.

Thirdly line through letter K @different f-stop
1. Manual focus @f/2 (look, another Russian stealth APO lens)


2. Manual focus @f/4


Conclusion. I focus with my eyes good enough no mater what F-stop is used, the lens is sharp and contrasty enough from wide open. The helping line through letter K makes it very easy to nail focus perfectly. Still I have found no explanation for the focus shift I experienced before, but I'm glad that it is gone.

That was that, I hope it can help someone else eventually.


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

torbod wrote:
GrahamNR17 wrote:
My left eye problem was diagnosed for me by the same lens Embarassed


Oh, maybe I shall seek medical help then?

How did you come by the eye problem? Contacts, glasses or nothing?

/T
I solved it with Ludo's help; a magnified eye cup, improved focussing screen, and careful shimming of the screen.