Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Craig, Why not post them on www.photo.net? Easy enough.. Bas - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Semetko" <csemetko@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 2:07 AM Subject: [Leica] Tri Elmar Focusing Tab > > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 10:12:07 -0700 > From: "Mehrdad Sadat" <m.sadat@verizon.net> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Tri-elmarit-m-asph, how is the focusing ring on the new > one > Message-ID: <FKEMKHBBDEGFGKMBDFMAOEKEELAA.m.sadat@verizon.net> > References: > > "I just got one of the new ones and the focusing ring is not as smooth as > the > 35 1.4, its not stiff, but not loose either, any other experience out there. > I bought the lens via mail order, so i don't know how the other ones feel > and need some feed back" > > I have exactly the same feel in my focusing ring. Basically, it feels > flimsier than the one on the 35 1.4. I don't know why that is, but it just > moves easier than the other in a way that feels not as well built. I tried > others at the store and they all had the same feel, so don't worry that you > got a bad one. Having said that, I have this lens on my .58 body all the > time as my walking around lens. The optical quality is wonderful and the > convenience of having three focal lengths in one lens is fantastic. I have > grabbed shots that I otherwise would have missed because of this lens. These > advantages FAR outweigh any differences in the feel of the focusing ring, > IMHO. > > I'd love to post a shot or two taken with it if I could figure out how to > post shots. > > Health and Safety to All, > > Craig > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html