Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/09

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Subject: [Leica] Getting lenses calibrated
From: john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:08:15 +1300
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Looks spot on, it was way out (back focus 30cm at 5m and would not focus
beyond ~50m) before the gnomes touched it. Shot from distance down to 1m and
all look good.....

john

-----Original Message-----

Hi John,
Can you say what you mean by "sorted"? Is it spot on or is there still a bit
of an issue?
Thanks,
Bob

On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 5:22 PM, John McMaster <john at 
chiaroscuro.co.nz>wrote:

> I have just got my lenses back from Solms, 6-bitting (where
> needed/available) and calibration. The Noctilux had been way out but 
> is now sorted and I think that the 35mm (pre-asph) and 75mm Summiluxes 
> are a bit sharper wide open than they used to be. I know a couple of 
> people have asked about whether things changed after a trip to the 
> homeland.......
>
> john
>
>
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