Voigtlander R2 close focusing distance question

fuwen · 25th February 2006

Hi! Would like to check with forum R2 users. How close does the R2 range finder able to work? 0.7m? I have a Rollei 35RF but basically a re-badge R2 that comes with a 40mm Sonnar marked up to 0.7m on focusing scale. However I have tried and also with other lens seems the range finder works up to 0.8m only.

Voigtlander · 25th February 2006

I have tried on to focus my R2 up close and has found that 0.9m is the closet distance for reliable shots using Voigtlander lenses.

sabrewolf · 25th February 2006

I think below 0.9m you have to zone focus

GC1 · 27th February 2006

Originally Posted by fuwen

Hi! Would like to check with forum R2 users. How close does the R2 range finder able to work? 0.7m? I have a Rollei 35RF but basically a re-badge R2 that comes with a 40mm Sonnar marked up to 0.7m on focusing scale. However I have tried and also with other lens seems the range finder works up to 0.8m only.

This guy has a blog and has a Rollei 35 with the 40mm Sonnar Lens. Though it is a blog about the Zeiss Ikon, he had attached the 40mm Sonnar to the Zeiss Ikon and is able to focus both the body (Zeiss Ikon) and lens (40mm Sonnar) down to 0.7m. And this is what he says about the rangefinder on the Rollei, "The rangefinder on the Rollei (and the Leica M3) disengage at 0.8 meters."

Click on ZI Blog.
Blog entry: So anyhoo..... (2/16/06)
Scroll down to 5th paragraph
http://elekm.net/zeiss_ikon/

According to Stephen Gandy, the R and R2 will focus accurately all current Voigtlander lenses. There are quite a few lenses in the Voigtlander range which focus down to 0.7m. The R and R2's closest focusing distance would be 0.7m. The same goes for the R2A and R3A.

friends · 1st March 2006

If the lens fcous distance is 0.7m then you should able to focus 0.7m from your camera rollei35. I have a R2. it is very faithful to its focus distance on the leica sumicron 5cm len. If it indicate the distance is 1m, the subject is about 1m away with the aperature of 8.

GC1 · 1st March 2006

I did some more checking up. The R2 close focuses down to 0.9m in the viewfinder. But for down to 0.7m, the user would have to use scale focus. Thus Stephen Gandy is right on the money that the voigtlander lenses do focus properly on Bessa Bodies. Just that not all the information was written.

The R2a and R3a were improved to have close focusing of up to 0.7m in the viewfinder.

So a round up is in order.

Close Focusing in viewfinder:

Bessa R: 0.9m
Bessa R2: 0.9m
Rollei 35RF: 0.8m
Bessa R2a: 0.7m
Bessa R3a: 0.7m

Of course one could always use scale focus to achieve the 0.7 if the camera body is up to 0.9m or 0.8m.

fuwen · 1st March 2006

Can extend the list:

Close Focusing in viewfinder:

Bessa R: 0.9m
Bessa R2: 0.9m
Rollei 35RF: 0.8m
Bessa R2a: 0.7m
Bessa R3a: 0.7m
Zeiss Ikon: 0.7m

Any Leica users can share Leica M view finder close focusing distance?

sabrewolf · 2nd March 2006

I believe my Leica M6 TTL goes to 0.6m

szekiat · 2nd March 2006

the older Ms, M2/3 go up to .9m only as lenses of that vintage only focused till .9m. But leicas can be adjusted to focus till .6m if needed.

waileong · 16th March 2006

I think the adjustment is 0.7 m on the camera. However, with special lenses (eg DR summicron) you can focus to 0.5 m.

Wai Leong
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Originally Posted by szekiat

the older Ms, M2/3 go up to .9m only as lenses of that vintage only focused till .9m. But leicas can be adjusted to focus till .6m if needed.

25th February 2006	#1
fuwen Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Singapore, Woodlands Posts: 1,974	Voigtlander R2 close focusing distance question Hi! Would like to check with forum R2 users. How close does the R2 range finder able to work? 0.7m? I have a Rollei 35RF but basically a re-badge R2 that comes with a 40mm Sonnar marked up to 0.7m on focusing scale. However I have tried and also with other lens seems the range finder works up to 0.8m only. __________________ Contax Aria - Rolleiflex 3003 - SL66 - Rollei 35RF / Voigtlander R4M - Carl Zeiss My website

25th February 2006	#2
Voigtlander Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 259	Re: Voigtlander R2 close focusing distance question I have tried on to focus my R2 up close and has found that 0.9m is the closet distance for reliable shots using Voigtlander lenses.

25th February 2006	#3
sabrewolf Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 241	Re: Voigtlander R2 close focusing distance question I think below 0.9m you have to zone focus

1st March 2006	#5
friends Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 261	Re: Voigtlander R2 close focusing distance question If the lens fcous distance is 0.7m then you should able to focus 0.7m from your camera rollei35. I have a R2. it is very faithful to its focus distance on the leica sumicron 5cm len. If it indicate the distance is 1m, the subject is about 1m away with the aperature of 8.

1st March 2006	#6
GC1 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 92	Re: Voigtlander R2 close focusing distance question I did some more checking up. The R2 close focuses down to 0.9m in the viewfinder. But for down to 0.7m, the user would have to use scale focus. Thus Stephen Gandy is right on the money that the voigtlander lenses do focus properly on Bessa Bodies. Just that not all the information was written. The R2a and R3a were improved to have close focusing of up to 0.7m in the viewfinder. So a round up is in order. Close Focusing in viewfinder: Bessa R: 0.9m Bessa R2: 0.9m Rollei 35RF: 0.8m Bessa R2a: 0.7m Bessa R3a: 0.7m Of course one could always use scale focus to achieve the 0.7 if the camera body is up to 0.9m or 0.8m.

2nd March 2006	#8
sabrewolf Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Posts: 241	Re: Voigtlander R2 close focusing distance question I believe my Leica M6 TTL goes to 0.6m

2nd March 2006	#9
szekiat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,378	Re: Voigtlander R2 close focusing distance question the older Ms, M2/3 go up to .9m only as lenses of that vintage only focused till .9m. But leicas can be adjusted to focus till .6m if needed.