Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/12

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Subject: [Leica] Summilux Asph arrives
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Mon Jul 12 19:43:07 2004
References: <40F335F0.1010606@cox.net>

It is smooth as glass from infinity to 0.7m. It is when you are going 
back that it hangs a bit. Makes it a two finger job not one.

John Collier

On Jul 12, 2004, at 7:08 PM, Walker Smith wrote:

>>
>>
>> Well the old QC bugaboo of a stiff focus ring is also there: sigh.
>>
> Given the choice of a stiff focus or one that is too easy, I'll take 
> the stiff lens every time..... unless it's completely out of reason, 
> of course. I once sold an Olympus 75~150 zoom lens for my OM because 
> it was waaaaaaaay too easy and focus would shift just thinking about 
> it. A stiff lens may - as you suggest - smooth out over time and with 
> use but I don't know what can be done to tighten one that's too easy 
> to turn. Perhaps a re-lube with a stiffer grease?


Replies: Reply from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Summilux Asph arrives)
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