Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow. It does look like a mess. So if I had to do it as an independent shop, I would make a standard part clamp for the bayonet, and use an end mill to mill a series of round holes, using a CNC machine. Or if a CNC machine isn't available, an indexing mount so that the holes would be placed reliably and precisely. Not the rectangular hole with rounded corners, that's just extra expense and detail that the sensor shouldn't need. Then paint, and clean off any overfill. My first one might be a mess. But I wouldn't mess up any unit that I was paid to do. Did you say Leica did this? If I was Leica, I would have made up a bunch of bayonet mounts in advance (I believe they are standard parts) and just swap out the old part for new. ...Vick -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Alastair Firkin Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 7:58 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] 6-bit code as installed by Leica Quite disappointing indeed: I suspect the "practical" folk on the list will have another string to their bows: I'm sure Tom A would do it well ;-) On 29/10/2006, at 10:27, Brian Reid wrote: > I got my 28/f2.8 Elmarit back from Leica today with the 6-bit code > added. > I must say that to my eye it looks like rather shoddy work. Somehow > when you send a lens to Leica and pay $150 to have this done, you'd > think that they would mill in straight lines, clean up their mess, and > then paint inside the area that they just milled. > > I think I'll do my Summilux myself with a Dremel and some nail polish. > I'm sure I can do as well as they did. > > http://reid.org/~brian/images/6-bit-code.jpg > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information