Help focusing a rangefinder with Leica VF Magnifier
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2023
- Focusing a rangefinder with Leica VF Magnifier, both the 1.25x and 1.4x, is a lot easier in most cases. Myself, being older, my eyesight isn’t what it use to be. By using these magnifiers I consistently get a 95-99% hit rate.
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I've never used the Leica magnifier, but I just got the Light Lens Lab and I took someone's advice and used a touch of Loctite on the diopter mechanism and it worked perfectly and now it stays where I want it to.
Regardless, having one of these has been a gamechanger for me, as I like to shoot at f/2 and faster quite often.
Thanks for all your videos, by the way. They've been enormously helpful in selecting lenses for my M10 and various other pursuits.
Amazing tip. Thank you for sharing
Great information! I shared this with one of my mentorship clients that shoots Leica and has struggled with focus on her M10.
At my age I find this is a must for nailing critical focus at f.95, especially in low light!!! I have used my Visoflex but this makes it even quicker and easier IN MY OPINION.......and using the Light Lens Lab version was easier on my fixed income wallet.
I ordered a Leica 1.4 magnifier with M11 adapter from a dealer in October 2022. Adapter is available but magnifier 3:08 still has not arrived. Every time I pass a Leica store in Europe I check whether there are any in stock - no dice.
Excellent presentation. Thank you.
RS. Canada
Thanks for watching!! I haven’t been in Canada since the Calder Cup finals in Saint John in 2001. Loved the area.
Get the Light Lens Lab 1.4 magnifier. Similar build quality. They can be gotten at 1/3 price. Adapter included too.
Great content, I had previously watched this and enjoyed it. Now I have a quick question, on my M10R I have added a Corrective lens to allow shooting without my glasses, can I use the Light Lens in combination to the corrective lens? There isn’t a thread on the corrective lens so not sure how it would screw on. Thanks a lot.
Honestly I don’t know. But if you want to email me with your address I’ll send you mine to try it. (If you’re in the US, overseas shipping $$)
@@kaskoPhoto very generous of you, thanks! I live in Ontario. Just received an email from Light Lens, says not compatible, it’s either one or the other. I’ll stick with my additional Leica Corrective Lens. Again thanks for the offer!
Just got my M11 and loving it, now selling my MP240 to help with the cost.
Really happy for you! It’s one hell of a camera.
How do you focus on moving people or objects with the OVF? Without using the liveview of course... because I don't like it and I find it rather inaccurate. The reason I have a Leica M is to do everything with the OVF.
Thanks in advance for your reply,
Regards.
This is where you become the autofocus computer using predictive focus. It takes some practice on moving subjects but it can be done. Now achieving this at f/1.4 or f/2 is not optimal, stopping down to 2.8 - 4 will help a lot. But practice with someone walking. Just practice with a slow pace walk and moving the focusing ring at a steady pace to track them.
Thanks!
Thank you so much Jeff!
Gaff tape?
Loctite comes in different strengths, so maybe this is a solution?
That’s not a bad idea. I will try that.
sold my M8, so no need for this anymore.. the price put me off of course. Sold now my Q2M and I am on the waiting list for Q3 :)
I hope it gets to you soon. Let me know how you like it. My daughter is chomping at the bit for one.
@@kaskoPhoto min 4 weeks an d they have already over 50 pre-orders... I will be lucky to even get one that time :)
Where can you buy the thread from ??
I got mine directly from Leica - but if they are back ordered…. Maybe just buy the multiplier from Light Lens Lab on eBay - the whole kit is the same price and you get the adapter in the kit.
@@kaskoPhoto cool thanks … btw great content as always :)
@@kaskoPhoto can you supply the Leica part number please ?
@@oathesis 12004 Leica VF Magnifier-M 1.25X
12006 Leica VF Magnifier-M 1.4X
24001 Leica Thread Adapter
@@kaskoPhoto thank you soo much :)
Buy the diopter. It’s easier to get focus and still preserve the angle of view
The diopter is for vision correction. The magnifier magnifies the view- two different animals.
PLs, do something with audio - it's too quiet :/
I just press a button and it zooms in digitally so I can see focus better. Leica needs to get with the times, this isn't the 70s and $400 for a tiny piece of glass is insulting
Yes, with the EVF attached so does the Leica. But understand that this is a rangefinder that I chose to purchase because it makes me happy shooting it. I wasn’t comparing it to your camera and no matter what it is, I’m happy for you that you like it. Maybe just be kind and accept that everyone has there own likes and choices.