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APO-Telyt-R Module 560/4


John McMaster

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I have just bought an early 560mm f4.0, everything looks good other than it will not focus further than about 40m :-( I have tried with R9 and M(240) with similar results. It does not have any Series 6 filter but I would not have thought that would make the difference?

 

I will contact Wetzlar but any ideas from here? It is so far out that something looks very wrong....

 

john

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Hi John,

 

on the older Leica APO 2,8/400mm, which is superior to the later module system, the screw you

 

described is to fix the focus point to a certain point. So if you shoot sports you can have the focus preset to

 

this point ( i.E. the goal) and reach it fastly with a turn.

 

Best Regards,

 

Moritz

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Hi John,

 

on the older Leica APO 2,8/400mm, which is superior to the later module system, the screw you

 

described is to fix the focus point to a certain point. So if you shoot sports you can have the focus preset to

 

this point ( i.E. the goal) and reach it fastly with a turn.

 

Best Regards,

 

Moritz

 

 

Thanks. So this might cause the problem!

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Hi Moritz, there is another ring by the focus ring (so on focus module) which limits the close focus. You can see the arrow and locking pin in this shot

http://johnmcmaster.com/lens/560-4/560-4_02.jpg

 

The one I am talking about is under (or to the left in this image) the Leica logo

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/images/thumb/6/67/R-telyt56f4.jpg/500px-R-telyt56f4.jpg

 

john

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No worries John.

And I tend to agree with you. I know from personal experience that the thickness of a filter makes a slight, but not huge difference to the focus point.

Not as much as I guess you are talking, something is definitely wrong within.

Gary

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