Re: [OM] Focussing past infinity

[Winsor Crosby]

> Hi folks
>
> What it means in practice is this.
>
> If you are using a Zuiko 300, and it's got a little warm; and you 
> want to take a
> shot of the far mountains: you turn the focus ring to infinity then 
> look in the
> view-finder and HEY; the split image focus-aid shows that the lens is NOT in
> focus at infinity.  Then you have to actually search for infinity focus in the
> view-finder, and you will find that according to the focus ring on 
> the lens, it is
> now "past infinity".
>
> HTH; or: my tuppence <g> (Yes, we had Pounds, shillings, and pence here
> once too)
>
> Brian

And in practice does this make a difference?  Seems like the tiny 
difference due to thermal expansion would be well within the depth of 
field.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California

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