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Subject: [Leica] FS: 50 Summilux M Asph
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Thu Mar 1 17:33:00 2007
References: <9CA882DC-B03E-429D-9515-11862BD3BF0C@shaw.ca> <6.1.0.6.2.20070301161323.077d1ce0@192.168.100.42> <500CB024-BB97-42BE-800F-D45495C4C531@shaw.ca> <016601c75c64$cd2c5c70$67851550$@net> <11236724-D18C-44BD-8BD2-EE151F75A70F@shaw.ca> <6.1.0.6.2.20070301171929.078e8a08@192.168.100.42>

It's not play but a slight tightening of the focus action in the  
close range; only in one direction if I remember correctly. It has  
something to do with moving rear element which is why it only comes  
into play in the near range.

John Collier

On 1-Mar-07, at 6:20 PM, Richard wrote:

> Absolutely no play on mine. It's my favorite lens on the M7/MP.
>
> At 05:08 PM 3/1/2007, John Collier wrote:
>> I have had three different lenses now and they all have had it to
>> some extent. The first was so notchy, it was unusable. Leica took it
>> back, and then mulled it over for three months before deciding to
>> send me another -- three months further for it to arrive. That too
>> had a slight hitch though it was the best of the bunch. Unfortunately
>> I dropped it. Fortunately, Leica replaced it, after another four
>> months wait, under passport. This one is just about as good as the
>> second and would probably get better if I wasn't avoiding using it.
>
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly,  
> please use richard at imagecraft.com)
>
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