Re: [Leica] Unfortunate accident removes red dot! Devastated in Victoria! :-(

["Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell@softcom.net>]

Ted,

When this happened to me, I sent an Email to Leica. About a week later,
several red dots in an envelope appeared in my mailbox - free of charge.

Bryan

P.S. I might still have one if you aren't so lucky. Let me know and I'll
look for it.


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>
To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 7:45 PM
Subject: [Leica] Unfortunate accident removes red dot! Devastated in
Victoria! :-(


> Ladies and Gentlemen,
> I had an unfortunate accident of sorts today while shooting my way through
> several hospital care units and ORs. This concerns my Noctilux which is
> causing me great mental strain with several questions as what to do?
>
> As many of you know the Noctilux is my lens of choice and has been by my
> side night and day for many years, so you can understand my heart felt
> sorrow.
>
> And as I know many of you are so good with your kind advice, I thought
best
> to ask for your considered opinions,  "what should I do with my Noctilux
and
> will this situation effect the lens?"
>
> I'm grief stricken over the red dot loss! :-(
>
> Sometime during the day, the little "red dot" attached to the lens
> indicating where the lens should be inserted into the body has gone
missing.
> And although I have inserted it into the body on many occasions and can
find
> the right insertion location in available darkness, "Will this hurt the
> lens?"
>
> Should I have concern using this lens or should it be returned immediately
> to Solms for repair of the red dot?  I have several concerns regarding
this
> travesty to my dearly beloved Noctilux, which, without question, I know
you
> fine Leica using ladies and gentlemen will show sympathy and give me
astute
> guidance for it's full recovery.
>
> Will this missing red dot from the lens barrel create possible "lens
barrel
> distortion?"
>
> Will the depth of field, commonly known as DOF, be affected in any manner?
> More or less, thicker or thinner? Shorter or longer?  And which ever the
> case maybe or none at all?
>
> Is there a possibility this could cause exposure change due to possible
> light leaking in somehow where the little red dot was?  It doesn't appear
> possible, however?
>
> I have great concerns over this matter and as I know many of you are very
> busy in your picture endeavors for the PAW, PAD's etc, I would appreciate
> any advice you may wish to pass on in regard to this Leica red dot
worrying
> photographer,  as my Noctilux has been a companion of which I have on
> occasion kept snuggled at my side during the deepest of a dark night!  I
> mean deepest of dark nights! And for nearly 30 years I've felt the
> smoothness of her curves and the comfort of her exposures by available
> darkness and I do wish to keep her in the best of shape for another 3o
> years. Or I die, whichever comes first.
>
> All comments will be kindly appreciated.
>
> heart broken and devastated in Victoria, please help me find my little red
> dot! :-(
> ted
>
> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>