Next Question: Focus w/Mamiya TLR

[neil_poulsen8]

<p>Playing with this C330 Pro, I notice by focusing thought the viewfinder that one can mechanically focus just a shade beyond infinity focus. That is, infinity is is focus when the focusing mechanism hasn't quite reached it's limit.</p>

<p>Is this a problem?</p>

[Jochen_S]

<p>I got mine with a 135mm which focuses several lightyears beyond infinity.<br>

I'd suggest checking the distance markings on that rotating scale on the left and laying back. - IDK which lens you got but I suppose Mamiya built that camera "better safe than sorry" and wasted a bit of bellows draw for every lens.</p>

[mag_miksch]

<p>maybe for infrared?</p>

[chris_waller]

<p>No, that is quite normal for many cameras. Mine does the same.</p>

[wogears]

<p>This is definitely normal.</p>

[neil_poulsen8]

<p>Thanks for the responses. My worry was that this might suggest that the viewing lens could be out of alignment with the taking lens. Wheh!</p>

[ondebanks]

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<p>maybe for infrared?</p>

 

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<p>Infrared focus goes in the other direction - "inside" visual-light infinity, not beyond it.</p>

 

[wogears]

<p>This happens because the same focusing mechanism is used for lenses of differing focal lengths.</p>