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P3D Close Focussing Realist

  • From: BK Nowlan <bknowlan@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: P3D Close Focussing Realist
  • Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 13:45:08 +0000
> In a message dated 19/10/98 4:47:05 pm, Mark Chapman  wrote:
> 
> <<>>>As you know, the Realist will focus as close as 2.5 feet.  At
> this point the focusing wheel is stopped by a little screw.
> It is possible to take close-ups with your Realist by loosening
> this screw and focusing past 2.5 feet!
> 
> It's the little screw on the focussing wheel on the end of the camera. It has
> a rather "tall" head which catches on the focus pointer to stop the wheel
> going round and round. 
> 
> Undoing the screw allows the wheel to turn further, and the camera to focus
> closer than 2.5 ft...

When I read this I had to try it!  It worked!!!  I will shoot some film
and try it out.  What was the purpose of the screw if it only hindered
close focusing?  There is another screw that holds the wheel in place
anyway.

Brenda


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