[MF3D.FORUM:1575] 9A Comments, Note to Dorothy T.

[Sam <3dhacker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just had my first look at Loop 9A, inspiring as always. My fave was Bob's
"Canyon Wall". I always like it when others have a totally different
opinion about a shot, it certainly makes it interesting. Glad to see black
and white studies taking off this time round, though I'm still baffled why
that darn Scala is so unpredictable grainwise. Greg Erker liked his flower
shots so much he's giving them another round!!!

I am very surprised nobody commented on Dorothy's lenses- the right one is
way out of focus, beyond infinity. Dorothy, this is very common with used
Sputniks and another reason the Spud gets another Dumbest Design Award.
Should one lens mount become disengaged with the viewfinder sprocket or a
set screw comes loose, the focus goes out of whack. I'm not exactly sure
how far it's out as your were shooting stopped down. It should be an easy
fix if you have a small jeweller's screwdriver, a cable release, a loupe
and some magic tape. You just put your camera on bulb, aperture wide open,
and  focus on the film plane using the magic tape as a ground glass. Have
the camera on a tripod and focus on a distant object with the camera set at
infinity using both the scale and the viewfinder. Place a length of tape
tightly across the film plane so it covers the centers of both images. I
suspect your left image should be in focus. To adjust either, loosten the 3
set screws that are around the front lens ring counterclockwise ONLY until
the front ring slides out. Now turn the black tube holding the front
element until the image is in sharp focus. Remount the lens ring and
tighten the screws until just snug. NOTE: these set screws are incredibly
easy to lose if they pop out, and the threads in the aluminum strip very easy.

A few tips on mounting may also benefit as well, as you seem to be lining
up the background instead of the foreground to the window. I expect Paul
Talbot or others would have lots of  info on this. In any case, definately
get that camera ship shape, as you have a great eye for stereo!!!

Sam