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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 03:54:06 +0000
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Noctilux is really only used at f1.0 or close to, but yes it focuses well at 
all fistances on M9 as do my asph lenses

John

On 12/10/2012, at 4:36 PM, "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> 
> On Oct 11, 2012, at 8:31 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:
> 
>> Oh yes, my M9 went to Solms for rangefinder calibration with the lenses 
>> but did not come back perfect, that was done in NZ
> 
> 
> 
> 
> so Noctilux perfect at f1, and the M9 body was still OK at other Noctilux 
> f stops, and with other lenses?
> 
>> 
>> john
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> 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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