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Subject: [Leica] turn around time for coding lens for digital M's
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 03:27:45 +0000
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Mine went to Solms, Noctilux back-focussed ~30cm at 5m (and did not focus 
beyond ~50m) and that and 75mm Summilux were 6-bitted. Noctilux came back 
much better but not perfect, made perfect on M9 in NZ. Summilux came back 
back-focussing badly, sent to Solms again and still not quite right on 
either camera :-(

I am not sure how the Noctilux can only focus well on M9 but a 50mm Summilux 
asph works wide open on either?

john

-----Original Message-----

On Oct 11, 2012, at 8:19 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry Ted, I disagree, at least if you want photos that are in focus.
> My M8, M9 and MM focused so far out with my Noctilux and 75 Summilux 
> before they were properly calibrated that all my photos were just 
> fuzz.
> 
> Marty


hi Marty,

how (specifically) were they calibrated?  What was sent, and to where? What 
information and requests were given and to whom?



thanks, Steve



> 
> 
> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 12:54 PM,  <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>> SEE ALL THIS STUFF AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO MAKE THEM BETTER??????? :-) 
>> Look below.
>> 
>> 
>>>>>> And even then there may be two or more attempts to calibrate them 
>>>>>> :-(
>>> 
>>>> john
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> 
>>>> Depending on your lenses they may need a CLA and/or calibration for 
>>>> the digital Ms, f1.0 Noctilux and 75mm Summilux particularly...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> If your fast M lenses were made before 2006 and have not been 
>>> adjusted using the post-digital method, that "may" should read 
>>> "must" if you want to be able to focus to the maximum accuracy the 
>>> system is capable of attaining.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>> 
>> 
>> OH CRAP! :-)
>> 
>> Like I said ..... Click them on and shoot!  If you see something way 
>> out of line or screwed-up quite badly indicating a real major 
>> problem???  Then get it fixed!
>> 
>> Until then, it's nothing more than another money maker for Leica and 
>> screwing us!
>> 
>> And yes I've used a Noctilux f 1.0 since the first one was available 
>> in Canada around 1970 something? Or close to that. Actually I have 
>> the first one sold in Canada, made in Canada! Dang and it still works 
>> like a dream when I need it at f1.0! Just gotta love it! Oh and 
>> markings??????? What were we talking about????? :-)
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted :-)
>> 


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