Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Neil Frankish wrote: > I asked this same question a couple of weeks back, though I didn't see any > replies. I bought a 50 Summicron in Dec 97. It was a little stiff, but also > had a rough part when focussing at near distaces. A year later (light > amateur use) it is very very smooth, perfect over all the range. My new 28 > and 90 Elmarits, particularly the latter, are very stiff, and judging by my > experience with the 50, they will take at least three years to loosen up. > Another factor is that the focussing threads are inside the barrel of the > lens with the 90 Elmarit, and consequently painted black, perhaps > contributing to the stiffness. > IMHO no Leica lense should ever have a stiff focus action; it affects the precision of the focus & detracts from the "act". It is also contrary to the manufacturer's claims for their new product. Exception: older, perhaps S/M ,lenses left stored for many years. Peterg