Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, the document is linked from this page <http://www.leica-camera.us/news/news/1/801.html> The further information link at top right Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bill Sent: Wednesday, 18 July 2007 08:39 To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Dare I send 35/2 'Cron to Leica? Not all lenses are code-able. I sent in my preASPH '35 lux and they sent it back untouched. I used magic marker and it works just fine. Someplace there is a list of lenses that cannot be coded. Bill in Denver -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bill=photobynelsch.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bill=photobynelsch.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Peter Klein Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:06 PM To: lug@leica-users.org; leica@freelists.org Subject: [Leica] Dare I send 35/2 'Cron to Leica? What is the group's experience on sending lenses to Leica NJ for coding and adjustment to the M8? Particularly, the PRE-aspheric lenses like 1980s 35 and 50mm Summicrons? I have a 35/2 Ver. IV Summicron that isn't quite right on the M8. It needs coding eventually anyway. So I could send it to Leica and have them do it all, send the mount to John Milich and then the whole lens to DAG, or just have DAG adjust the lens and forget the coding for now. With all the stories about lenses coming back from Leica with the same misfocus problem (or worse), it's a little scary. But I'm not sure how much of the problem is Leica USA and how much Solms, and whether there's a better success rate with the classic lenses vs. the newer aspherics. And there was talk on l-camera-user forum about some sort of new, more accurate testing procedure being implemented for lens adjustments at some point, as the old one was accurate enough for film, but not for the M8. Any updates, insider knowledge or intelligently-crafted rumors? --Peter _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information