Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Anyone have a Noctilux that is just too damn big and bulky for them to keep carrying around? Because if there is, I'd be happy to make a straight swap for a mint Voigtlander Nokton f 1.5....After all, they both mount on M Leicas, they're both black, they're both fast lenses, and they both start with N....:-) B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of George > Lottermoser > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 11:36 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] On Topic - Noctilux > > > t.spragens@cityweb.de (Tim Spragens)7/20/004:49 PM > > > Are there any particular problems to watch for > > with this lens, or questionable serial numbers? > After about two years of almost continuous use, I had to send my > Noctilux to DAG 3 times for the aperture freezing open. The ring > turned but the blades didn't move. He didn't charge for 2nd and > 3rd repair, when he finally installed a shim. And I've had no > problem for going on two years of continuous use, since that > final fix. > > George > > >