[Leica] A good while ago

[drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers)]

Don,

Is not being able to focus your Summilux a gnat or an elephant? If
you're trying to focus on an elephant a few inches of back focus is no
big deal. If you're trying to focus on a gnat, it might be. 

I'm not trying to be a smart ass. (OK maybe a little). As usual you
provide valuable insight. OTOH, I tend to be a little myopic when it
comes to Leica. So information from both sides of the fence is always
good. 

I was all ready to buy an M8. I held up because of focusing concerns
with my Noctilux. I will get one eventually but I may sent it to Leica
with the Noct before even opening the box. Hopefully the workload will
ease and turn around will be quicker from Solms. I'd feel better if I
knew Sherry or DAG could do the work.  

As far as ROI, I used that rationale when I purchased a D100. When I
replaced it with a D200 I analyzed how much I'd saved. I would have
saved money shooting film. For one thing, the D100 required more
servicing than a film camera (including hot pixel mapping and on several
occasions dust that I couldn't remove). Still, I'd buy the D100 again if
I had to do it over. 

DaveR

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Dory [mailto:don.dory@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 8:09 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] A good while ago

Victor,
The web is a great place to magnify gnats into elephants.  The M8 is a
fabulous M.  Does it have quirks, does a IIIf have quirks?  We are
talking
Leica here.  My sample has been flawless, I may never put a roll of film
through a camera again.  Be not afraid, it is a wonderful image cutting
device.  I don't have a coded lens and have no intention of coding any
of my
lenses.  I have used lenses going back to 1935, I have used ultra-wides
to
135's with only two issues; a 135 Nikkor back focuses and my 75 Summilux
focuses five or six inches to the rear.  It is a rangefinder so if the
cam
or the cam follower is off there is an issue.

If you like rangefinder shooting and don't have any strong preference
for
film then run to your dealer and buy one.  Your ROI will be a year or
two.