Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/22

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Subject: [Leica] 90 APO Asph on M8
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 14:38:23 +1000
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APO Summicron 75 ASPH. is the perfect solution on the M8. Aaah! Get out your
Mastercard.
BTW the magnifier helps a lot in my experience.
(Previously shown)
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/h/KG2.jpg.html
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/101180894
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/101824440

2009/5/23 H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com>

> I would comment basis my experience (and Henning's too) unless Mark is
> lucky there may be issues getting the 90 APO to focus accurately on the M8.
> I have overcome the problem with several trips to the Leica repair station
> in HK and also paying the local independent Leica repair person to adjust 
> my
> 90 when Leica said the lens would have to visit Solms for adjustment. It 
> now
> focuses accurately and the crop isn't a big deal but getting to full
> functionality has been long and frustrating. But Mark may be lucky.
> Cheers
> Howard
>
> Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 17:51:02 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
>> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] (no subject)
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
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>> Mark I believe that once you start using an M8 with your glorious 90 APO
>> ASPH you'll see why the crop isn't that big a deal.
>>
>> Can somebody meet with Mark and let him use your M8 for a couple of hours?
>>
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>
>
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Cheers
Geoff
'Life's not B&W, except at both ends'
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Replies: Reply from mingthein at gmail.com (Thein Onn Ming) ([Leica] 90 APO Asph on M8)
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