Hi All. I recieved a 50 APO today and first thing I noticed is that the focus ring went way past infinity. This lens doesn't have a hard stop infinity?
This has been noted and discussed. As the marking indicates, it has a (small) range. Infinity, likely will vary according to the temperature due the all the APD elements. You see the same with the APO Lanthar 110mm as well.
JimBuchanan wrote:
Hi All. I recieved a 50 APO today and first thing I noticed is that the focus ring went way past infinity. This lens doesn't have a hard stop infinity?
Jim, true. I think in possible case of temperature change or slightly misadjusted adapter, infinity is not a hard stop. This makes infinity focus always achievable.
Hmm, thanks for your responses. My lens goes way past infinity distance, by a large range. I find it odd that temp or atmosphere could affect infinity that much on a short 50mm lens. My FD 300L has an adjustable infinity stop, but that's 300mm. I've always had a hard stop infinity on most of my lenses. I wonder if its adjustable?
Be it a pet or human being, (very) few lenses capture the personality of the subject as well as this one does. It just gets out of the way, in a manner of speaking.
Canola? 3 years ago and about this time of year we took a train north from Warsaw and were treated to many beautiful views of the Polish countryside, many of the fields adorned with yellow. You've nailed it!
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