Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/25

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Subject: [Leica] WTB: Noctilux
From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Sun Feb 25 19:38:22 2007
References: <AKELJMCCPJCIIENJGLBKCEHMCLAA.scoutfinch@chartermi.net> <001001c756c9$776484c0$6501a8c0@asus930> <7.0.1.0.2.20070222164305.024166b8@infoave.net> <7F356747D356F2434AF859F4@hindolveston.reid.org> <01MDK3UXP7O890MVE4@smtp.hostserver>

> At 09:43 AM 2/23/2007, you wrote:
>>Maybe I'm in a unique category. I have a Noctilux but I don't really
>>use it on my M8 because it doesn't focus properly, and I've been
>>told I'd have to part with the M8 for a long time to get this
>>problem fixed. I wish I could just send Leica the Noctilux and say
>>"make this damn thing work on my M8" but that doesn't seem to be an
>> option.
>
> I just did that but I did send the Noctilux and the M8.  They are
> both in Solms now, I hope, being mated.  Leica is supposed to send me
> a loaner M8 but I'm in Orlando, FL, all this week.  I hope the loaner
> M8 is not sitting on my front porch in Rock Hill!!   I let you know
> if Leica manages to make my Noctilux focus with my M8.

I sent in my tri-elmar with the M8 and they were parted: I was told the
work was being done in two different "factories", but I take all
information with a grain of salt. You may have to mate the lens to the
body locally if you have the same luck I did in Germany ;-)

Cheers


In reply to: Message from scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Sue Ryan) ([Leica] WTB: Noctilux)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] WTB: Noctilux)
Message from images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] WTB: Noctilux)
Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] WTB: Noctilux)
Message from images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] WTB: Noctilux)