Will a Leica IIIf focus a Canon 50mm f/1.2 wide open accurately? For that matter, how about a Leica III?

I used the 1.2 in the early 80's with my M3 with no problems and am consiering getting one to shoot Delta 3200 with one of my LTM cameras.

Thanks!

-- Tony Oresteen (aoresteen@mindspring.com), November 13, 2001

Answers

My IIf has no problem focussing my Canon 35/1.5 wide open - not quite as challenging, but close to your 50/1.2. In general, I find Leica screw-mounts easier to focus accurately than any other manual-focus camera, even M's.

-- John Fleetwood (johnfleetwood@hotmail.com), November 13, 2001.

I think it would be okay; the III/IIIf rangefinder has magnification that should at least make up for the baselength relative to an m3. i use an f/1.4 nikkor without any problems that i've noticed, though again f/1.4 isn't f/1.2.....

rick :)=

-- Rick Oleson (rick_oleson@yahoo.com), November 13, 2001.

Tony, there is no any difference in focussing a Canon f1.2 either with a IIIf or a III. The lens barrel partly cover a VF but focussing is OK. I had two Canon 50/1.2 LTM and can’t recognize them as very good lens because of low contrast and resolving power, vignetting and flare wide open. However for creative work this is good, a great "bokeh"!

-- Victor Randin (ved@enran.com.ua), November 14, 2001.