Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I hate to tell you this, but my best performing 90mm on the m8 is the f4 for the CL. go figure. On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 10:27 PM, H&ECummer <cummer@netvigator.com> wrote: > Hello Luggers, > I have been having a dialogue with Schmidt (the local Leica distributor) > about getting my 90mm Summicron APO to focus properly on my M8. Despite > adjustments to the lens it still back focuses wide open in the close range. > Trying another tact I decided to go for the M8 upgrade to the viewfinder, > and that led in a cascade to the new shutter upgrade and in a what the hell > attitude I also opted for the scratch resistant LCD. I now have the camera > back and my 90 Cron is no better matched than before the upgrade and > adjustment. Lux lenses focus fine as before. > > I would like to report on my impressions of the upgrade. First, the new > shutter is quieter than the 1/8000 one and there may be less shudder when > taking a picture which could mean sharper pictures at lower handheld > shutter > speeds - but I haven't yet had a chance to test this out. I was rarely > concerned about the noise of the original shutter - only in silent and > empty > churches in Europe did I notice its clacking - and not many churches were > empty and therefore silent. > > The big improvement is the viewfinder brightlines which are now optimized > for 2 meters instead of 0.7meters. I have shot about 100 pictures since > getting the camera back and the viewfinder accuracy is much improved. For > me > this is a Big Deal. Switching between the Nikon D700 (95% viewfinder) and > the old viewfinder of the M8 was frustrating because the brightlines > outlined the picture taken by the M8 in a much less accurate fashion than > the D700. > > The scratch resistant LCD is a kind of silly upgrade - a $10 plastic screen > protector from Sony will accomplish the same protection and can be replaced > when it gets scratched. I may cover the scratch resistant LCD with one of > those anyway. > > In sum, for me, the upgrade which makes the biggest sense is the upgrade of > the view finder bright lines. I really wonder what Leica was thinking of > when they optimized the finder at 0.7 meters. > Now I have to decide whether to sell the 90 Cron or send it to Solms for > further adjusting so I am not really far ahead and my pocket book is quite > a > bit lighter, (the full meal deal of upgrades is US$1807 in Hong Kong) > Merry Christmas to me. > Cheers > Howard > PS: If anyone is interested in a back focusing 90 Cron APO (which works > fine on film Leicas) please email me privately and we'll talk. Who knows > maybe it will work fine on your M8?? > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA