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Subject: Re: [Leica] This sucks -- possible summicron problem
From: "Karina Klaas" <shutterbug@iinet.net.au>
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:18:18 +1100
References: <20020316032201.74968.qmail@web14004.mail.yahoo.com>

Henry, my story had a happy ending, Oz distributor did not hestitate in
sending me a replacement which is fine.
(Lucky for me!)
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Ting" <henryting10@yahoo.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] This sucks -- possible summicron problem


>
> The misalignment of the square lens shade is a very
> common problem. While Leica never have this problem
> with the old round shades because it is symetrical,
> but the square hoods requre very precise alignment
> between the bayonet mount, lens and the shade. Any
> deviation, while won't affect functionality, but for
> sure is an eye-sore. I returned a 35 Cron back to a
> Hong Kong dealer with exactly the same problem. He
> showed Leica (HK) the lens and they declared it as
> no-problem. Basically Leica does not want to rectify
> it, but luckily the dealer took the extra effort and
> replaced it for me anyway.
> Karina, so after the runaround, and if Leica declare
> it as normal, then you're out of luck and the only
> recourse is whether the dealer will stand behind
> after-sales service.
>
> --- Karina Klaas <shutterbug@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> > Derek,
> >
> > I had a similar problem with my brand new Noctilux
> > lens.  (I will make a
> > point of checking all new lenses mounted on body
> > from now on) - the
> > distributor in Australia asked me to ship it back to
> > them (yes, meant I had
> > no camera to work with, the only lens I have) and
> > they shipped me a
> > replacement this week.  I thought it would be a 5
> > minute, in house job but
> > they said it had to be repaired in Germany.)  It's
> > not an uncommon problem I
> > am told.
> >
> > Karina
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Derek Zeanah" <derek@zeanah.com>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 12:52 PM
> > Subject: [Leica] This sucks -- possible summicron
> > problem
> >
> >
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> > > OK, I'm back in the world of M cameras -- I traded
> > some Nikon gear for an
> > M6
> > > and a 35 pre-asph Summicron.  Everything seems to
> > work great -- test pics
> > > came back fine and everything, and I think I got
> > some *great* shots last
> > > night.
> > >
> > > But tonight I put the 35 back on the camera (also
> > have a 90 and 50) and
> > saw
> > > this: http://derekzeanah.no-ip.org/summicron
> > > (it's a DSL line limited to 20k uploads, but I
> > tried to keep the images
> > > small.  Yes they suck, no I don't care right now.)
> > >
> > > Basically, the lens shade rests lop-sided on the
> > lens normally; I can
> > twist
> > > it back, but it looks like I'm unscrewing the
> > front element of the lens
> > when
> > > I do so, and having everything line up properly
> > isn't finger tight (though
> > it
> > > might be tight enough not to notice for 2 days, as
> > is going on here).
> > >
> > > Please tell me this is something that's easy to
> > correct.  In-house.
> > Tonight
> > > so I've still got the camera in-hand tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Please!
> > >
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