Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am very pleased with the quality progress Leica are making. In the M7 manual they now twice state that the white measuring spots covers 13% of the negative area (pages 30 and 57 of the German text), and only once do they say 23% (page 36). That is two correct out of three. The M6 manual has two wrong out of two. Anyway, the still think that the 12 mm diameter of the white spot is two-thirds of the the short side of the negative. They probably mean two-thirds of the _long_side, they just don't say it. If they get these things right in the M8 manual, then I would be very disappointed if they do not say that standard grey reflects 28%. Chris >I've read lots of these type of posts recently complaining about >manufacturing quality of Leica lenses and bodies. > >All I can say is that this baffles me as I have never had a single >problem so far with any lens, body or Leica accessory I've owned >with the exception of a missing red dot on a pre ASPH 35mm/2. > >I own both LTM, M and R cameras and lenses. Even the one time >notorious R8. All problem free! The IIIG and Summitar 50 I bought in >early December are 48 and 53 years respectively. The previous owner >had kept both items in a safe for more than two decades. I'm amazed >at the results I'm getting from this lens (now that I know it >doesn't handle flare very well) and the shutter speeds from 1 second >to 1,000 seconds seem to be bang on. > >Am I very much an exception and all alone in this regards or are >there other list members who have not had such problems? > >Regards, > >Greg > >Don R. wrote: > >>You asked about the metal work on the 135 APO. >> >>The f/stop ring flops around like it was made and fitted by an 8th grade >>shop class dropout. I have to be extremely cautious or the slightest touch >>will move the f/stop setting.The current Leica metal work sucks compared to >>the Leitz metal work. >> >>The pressure plate in the one and only M6 I ever bought was so poorly >>finished it scratched the film. I set it up on a diamond lap and lapped it >>till is was FLAT and SMOOTH. >> >>The only thing one can say now days about a Leica is it is slightly better >>finished than its competitors. Fortunately, the name Leitz has been removed >>so that family's name will not be sullied by the current lack of care. >> >>It is very difficult to replace former members of the German military >>service who had a tremendous work ethic and pride in their work with the >>current day vacationers who spend a huge amount of their time away from the >>work bench. Thank goodness for CNC equipment and molds that shape the APO >>lenses without human intervention. >> >>At one time there was pride in ownership when you owned a Leitz Leica. Now >>the mass production and off-shore sourcing has removed that source of pride, >>at least for this writer. >> >>Don R. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> >>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >>Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 2:27 PM >>Subject: RE: [Leica] Opinions/comments on 135/3.4 APO Telyt M lense... >> >>>>My beef is the metal work looks like it was done in pre-WWII Japan. >>>> >>>Don, >>> >>>Would you please elaborate on that? It looks just like the other >>>lenses...90/2, 75/1.4, 50/1.4 as far as "metalwork" goes... >>> >>>Regards, >>> >>>Austin >>> >>>-- >>>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>> >> >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Christer Almqvist D 20255 Hamburg and / or F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer please look at my b+w pictures at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/dozen/ old pictures still at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html