Thanks sir, Just got me 2 weeks ago a black SP 2005 with this lens for 3k mint. Was so happy. Now I need to sell something’s lol. I love using it wide open.
I was able to fix it with a set of very small precision screwdrivers I bought off eBay for a few dollars. Sadly they were cheap in both cost and quality and didn't survive some later repair attempts.
I thought it was great! I am trying to learn all I can about shooting with rangefinders as the only one I have is an Argus C3. It is in a box at my mom’s in Idaho and I’m in Berlin Germany. Am I correct that the parallax correction in the viewfinders are the secondary lines that suggest a lower and off to the side framing of your subject? I have seen them in my point and shoots.
That is correct, due to the design of the cameras where the lens and viewfinder are offset. Some sort of parallax correction is important to get accurate framing. Another factor is breathing room that I alluded to briefly in the video. That is when adjusting focus moves the elements of the lens and changes the focal length of the lens slightly, this can be a noticeable change in lenses over 100mm.
zero play in my 2005 Edition 1.8/35 on the SP.
It had a lose screw I was able to tighten up and it has been fine for the last +2 years.
Thanks sir,
Just got me 2 weeks ago a black SP 2005 with this lens for 3k mint. Was so happy. Now I need to sell something’s lol. I love using it wide open.
Yes My very heavily used Original 35 1.8 also has mayor Play in the Focus Assembly.
I was able to fix it with a set of very small precision screwdrivers I bought off eBay for a few dollars. Sadly they were cheap in both cost and quality and didn't survive some later repair attempts.
I thought it was great! I am trying to learn all I can about shooting with rangefinders as the only one I have is an Argus C3. It is in a box at my mom’s in Idaho and I’m in Berlin Germany. Am I correct that the parallax correction in the viewfinders are the secondary lines that suggest a lower and off to the side framing of your subject? I have seen them in my point and shoots.
That is correct, due to the design of the cameras where the lens and viewfinder are offset. Some sort of parallax correction is important to get accurate framing. Another factor is breathing room that I alluded to briefly in the video. That is when adjusting focus moves the elements of the lens and changes the focal length of the lens slightly, this can be a noticeable change in lenses over 100mm.
thanks for the video. super informative.
haha that jealous friend is me!