albertk
Veteran
I have a Canon 50mm F1.4 and it is very sharp, good focus. Great up close (has been adjusted by van Maanen Zoetermeer, nl).
Now the close focus distance is 1.00 m. Not very practical, I mean, it leaves a lot to wish for.
Could it be possible to 'hack' this lens and take out a bit of internal cam?
The lens does not open up as easy as a Jupiter-3 - in the J-3 you can clearly see where the little pin hits the ring, so there one can start to cut off a cm or two. [That is, unless one has turned the bottom cantilever by 180º, a quite charming trick for adjustment I found out during lubrication].
The Canon is great, look at the details and the shades of red.
albert
Now the close focus distance is 1.00 m. Not very practical, I mean, it leaves a lot to wish for.
Could it be possible to 'hack' this lens and take out a bit of internal cam?
The lens does not open up as easy as a Jupiter-3 - in the J-3 you can clearly see where the little pin hits the ring, so there one can start to cut off a cm or two. [That is, unless one has turned the bottom cantilever by 180º, a quite charming trick for adjustment I found out during lubrication].
The Canon is great, look at the details and the shades of red.
albert
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