[Leica] Nokton 35/1.2 Lens, loose screws

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

Tina,

Don't know about loose screws, but: do you deem this lens worthy of an M8? I
like the idea of the M8, for some things, and like the idea of a $900 normal
lens more.  I also have the 50 1.5 Nocton, the 75mm Heliar and the 15mm
Heliar.  What do you think?  Am I spinning my wheels thinking of an M8 with
this gear?  I can buy a d700 or 5d Mk ii body now for not that much less
than an M8 now.  Don't seem to come across as a tightwad, just don't like to
buy more than I really need, though I do like the RF.  Any thoughts
appreciated, Thx.  BTW, most of my photo needs are low-light.  I am OK with
a SLR system that does that, plus a RF system that may not.

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley
> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 6:11 PM
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: [Leica] Nokton 35/1.2 Lens, loose screws
> 
> LUG:
> 
> I really liked this lens and was using it a lot.  Then, before my
> trip to Peru, I was taking photos with it when I suddenly noticed
> that all of the blades had dropped.  It had seemed a little stiff
> before that but no other hints of problems.  I may have even written
> the LUG about it at the time.  I sent the lens back to Camera Quest,
> it should have been under warranty.  I sent it overnight and was
> hoping to get it back before the Peru trip but that didn't work
> out.  Stephen e-mailed me in Peru and said that all of the internal
> screws had come loose - as if they had been vibrated loose on a
> plane.  The problem is that I had never taken that lens on any
> trip.  The only time it might have been on plane was shipping it to
> me. In any case, the loose screws were not covered by the one-year
> warranty so I have to pay $60 labor for rescrewing the screws - (+the
> overnight shipping, but that was my fault.)
> 
> What I want to know is - do the CV lenses have this problem
> often?  I've taken my Leica lenses on many, many plane and jeep and
> other rough trips and the only one that has had a problem was my
> Noctilux which vibrated loose from the lens mount and fell in the
> mud, but that was after 20 years of travel.
> 
> If I have to pay to have the screws reattached after every trip, this
> lens will hardly be worth it.  Has anybody else had this problem with
> CV lenses?
> 
> Tina
> 
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com
> 
> 
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