[MF3D.FORUM:1688] I got the MF Blues

[Brenda Nowlan <bknowlan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Does anyone know what the best setting is on the Sputnik for focus?
He is my dilemma:
I mostly do street photography.  When I use my 35mm cameras
I am overall pleased with the results.  However, I find it
difficult to get the same sharpness with my Sputnik.  I use
a Nikon loupe on the viewfinder to make sure I have sharp
focus.  But, when I get my slides back, there is usually
some other part that is in better focus than the part I want
(did I confuse everyone?).  David Kesner posted recently
that the best fstop is f11 on the Sputnik.  So if I set it
at f11, what would be the best focusing be that would make
it more like a point and shoot?
About 6 months ago, I bought a used Fuji GA645wi.  You can
turn these on end and get landscape proportions.  Also, it
would enable you to have the lenses much closer together and
it even has a cable release.  I was thinking down the road,
I might get a second body.  But, when I get my slides back,
they look dark and contrasty.  Very contrasty.  I'm using
Provia and Sensia and have been taking them to a 3hr lab for
processing (not doing it myself).  
All I want is to take sharp, well exposed, MF slides.  Is
that so wrong?
Brenda
(sigh)