Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Mar 3, 2015, at 2:07 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > > Yeah, well Ted you may get better pictures than we do, but you don't look > as cool without a proper lens shade. and the coolness factor is so important, especially if it?s on the lens, not on the ground... > > ;-) > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 4:01 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> OK OK ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!! So THE lens hood wont stay on? GET OVER IT! Use >> some gaffer tape and stick it on permanently and forget about it! And get >> on with picture taking! >> >> So it falls off? OK here's the lens shade story of lens shade stories. THE >> NOCTILUX? >> >> My Noctilx was close to the first one purchased in Canada around early >> 70's or as soon as they became available in 1970. >> >> Lens shade clicked on and off beautifully and stored in reverse position >> on front same lock pins when mounted during shooting. No >> problems............ UNTIL? >> >> A little pin came loose on the lens mount and fell off somewhere on Planet >> Earth! If anyone finds it please mail it back. Thank you. ;-) >> >> OK me being me and all the bits and pieces the techies tell us that must >> be used for perfect photos.......... "LENS SHADE BEING ESSENTIAL!" Well >> yeah OK! But it isn't worth days and days of back & forth LUG e-mails >> we've >> seen here. >> >> OK on with the NOCTILUX STORY. So me wanting to be the all round good >> equipment photographer user! YEAH RIGHT! :-) I sent the lens to LEICA to >> have this little pin replaced. Like screw in a new one. It can't be to >> difficult... NOR COSTLY? Wouldn't you think so? >> Well the service rep returned my call with a "READY?" $245.00 for the >> estimated cost! That's to screw in a little bitty pin and the "so called >> never use a lens without a sun shade or death will happen! To the lens >> and >> it's recorded images! >> >> I can't repeat here exactly what I told him to do with the pin! Be very >> un-gentlemanly of me! And not really in my gentlemanly fashion. >> >> "OK so send the lens back, thank you most kindly. FORGET THE LENS SHADE >> LOCK PIN!" >> >> So that little event was about 40/50 years ago and the NOCTILUX hasn't had >> a lens shade on in all those years nor the other day on a NOCTI-SHOOT!" >> PICTURE QUALITY? Always good if you know how to handle yer gear under all >> kinds of light conditions! >> >> So please ladies and gentlemen of the LUG? Do you think we could hang-up >> all this "lens shade dialogue" now? Please and thank you.. >> >> That is unless someone has a better story than the "NOCTI story?" :-) >> >> cheers, >> Dr. ted :-) >> >> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information