Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The critical part is replacing the nitrogen at precisely 125psi (68F) to keep the lens elements spaced properly. If you don't pressurize the lens properly, you'll get DOF @ f1 and there goes the bokeh. Rolf - -----Original Message----- From: Ted Grant [mailto:tedgrant@home.com] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 6:10 PM To: LUG Subject: [Leica] Noctilux Red dot arrival! :-) Howdy gang, You can all relax now, I am saved! :-) The good Sal de Marco jnr. acquired an emergency red dot from Leica, then had it shipped via US Airforce medical relief aircraft to Victoria, where they did a low level pass over the house dropping the red dot right in my hands.! Damn those guys sure can fly! ;-) The only problem? They were moving right over the tree tops at about Mach 2, scared the hell out of the neighbour's chickens. Damnedest scene you can imagine, two hundred featherless chickens running all over the place! ;-) Not to mention the neighbour with his shot gun blasting away at the aircraft as it sped out of sight. Now comes the crucial part of the operation, replacing the red dot in exactly the correct position to avoid red dot failure in the future. One must have the deft hand of a surgeon in replacing the red dot precisely in the designated spot to avoid future right hand flare. This also requires the correct infinitesimal dab of crazy glue or the lens will forever be flaring to the right in each frame. A further medical report will be issued at 12 PST to-morrow. ted PS: You can tell we are snowed in here today with nothing better to do with time! ;-) Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant