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

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Subject: [Leica] 90 APO Asph on M8
From: mingthein at gmail.com (Thein Onn Ming)
Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 13:47:06 +0800
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Mmm...75 lux...

On May 23, 2009, at 12:38 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> 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'
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
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THEIN Onn Ming
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In reply to: Message from cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer) ([Leica] 90 APO Asph on M8)
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