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RE: [OM] Re: focusing problems

Subject: RE: [OM] Re: focusing problems
From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:21:27 -0700
-----Original Message-----
 
 >>>Went out shooting recently with my OM1 and my new-to-me made-in-Japan 50
>>>1.8 and virtually everything I shot at less than 5.6  was out of focus.
>>>This middle-aged stuff is for the birds. It's not the new lens, I've been
>>>having trouble for a while, but was in denial. I'm hoping things get
better>
>>>when my OM-2 returns from its CLA at Camtech. It has a coarse plain matt
>>>screen which has always seemed easier to focus, imho. Otherwise, not
sure0
>>>what to do. An ATF wonderbrick from brand N or brand C, both of which
>>>offend my aesthetic sensibilities? A Contax G2, which kind of seems like
a
>>>rich man's P&S, an Oly iS-3? I've always wanted an M Leica, but I suspect
>>>it's not easy to focus with middle-aged eyes either.

 >>>Larry Fisher

I suggest (and am not kidding for once) a 3 or 4T.  The ability to crank in
diopter correction for just what you describe is a life saver
(prolonger????).  Short of that, perhaps the diopter correction add ons
should solve the problem too.  You don't really want to go auto
everything?????

IMHO,
Jim

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