Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had one lens done by John Milich (sp) for $125 or something like that, and it worked perfectly. I would not dream of paying Leica prices for this service. In any event, I have concluded that it does not matter and do not intend to have any lens coded unless it already comes coded (like my 35mm). Cheers, Nathan On 2 Apr 2014, at 03:45, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > I would think adding an off brand mount might affect the critical focusing > distance of the lenses? Mine needed cleaning, lubricating, and adjusting > anyway. I don't regret paying Leica to do it. > > Tina > > On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: >> It was $300 last time I checked..... >> >> If you buy the mount from EBay, then send the lens to DAG for collimation, >> it costs you less than $150..... >> >> Frank Filippone >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> I have sent four of my lenses to Leica to be coded. It's expensive (it's >> Leica!!) but I have had no problems with recognition on the M9, MM, or > M240. >> I plan to send the rest in, three at a time, until I have them all coded. >> They need to be CLA-ed, anyway! >> >> Tina >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 11:18 AM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: >> >>> Frank, this works for most M lenses, but there are a few that this >>> will not work, such as the 35 Pre-Asph Summilux, which has a totally >>> different mount which is part of the lens body. But this method is >>> certainly the best of the after market methods. So to those wanting >>> to do this, make sure your lens mount can be removed easily before > jumping >> down this path. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Gene >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 12:47:47 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Inconsistent lens detection on M 8 >>> >>> Ditch the Sharpie.... for $20-30 you can buy a new lens mount for your >>> lens, with pre-scribed coding already machined. Buy a $10 set of >>> screwdrivers, a bottle of black nail polish/paint, a few toothpicks >>> and you are off to the races. >>> >>> Does the new mount properly, let it dry. Remove the 4 screws that >>> hold the old mount in place, replace the mount, put 3 screws back in.... >>> >>> Places on Ebay sell the mounts..... >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> Red735i at verizon.net >>> >>> >>> Gene, I am using a Sharpie fine point marker and a kit called Coder >>> Kit made by Match Technical. >>> >>> I am just getting around to coding my lenses. I am getting >>> inconsistent results. My 28mm f2.8 and 50mm f2.8 show up fine but my >>> 50mm f2 and Voigtlander 50mm f1.5 and 12mm f5.6 are not detected. A >>> Voigtlander 35mm >>> f1.7 was not detected on the first shot but detected on the second. >>> Any ideas why the inconsistency? richard >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.nathansmusings.eu/