Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/08

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Subject: [Leica] Leica NJ and Nocti
From: john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 13:13:57 +1200
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Thanks, that seems to have been left out of last year's version?

john

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

Apendix D in Erwin Puts original Leica lens Compendium list all the code
numbers that correspond to the actual focal length.

For the 75 MM
47 = 74.7
50 = 75.0
53 = 75.3
56 = 75.6

The appendix lists the codes for:

Elmar 50mm
Other 50mm
75mm
90mm
135mm

Len



On Apr 8, 2012, at 8:02 PM, John McMaster wrote:

> Yep, M9 and all lenses went off at the same time. Both the Noctilux 
> and 75mm Summilux were 6-bit coded during the trip.
>
> As an aside, my 75mm has the number 50 sideways to the m/feet marks
> - does
> that mean it is an 80mm? Are they all like that??
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Wide open the point of correct focus should be slightly behind the 
> focus point (about 2.5mm) but nowhere near as far as yours is.  Did 
> you send your camera in at the same time?
>
> Marty
>
> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 8:28 AM, John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz>
> wrote:
>> I have just tested my Noctilux and 75mm Summilux at closest 
>> focussing, both tested fine at distance. The Noctilux is spot on but 
>> the 75mm is back focussing ~50mm and this is after a tweak at 
>> Solms....
>>
>> john
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> My noctilux and M9 are back to NJ for the third time. If you 
>> remember, the dealer sent them back 3 weeks ago because I complained 
>> it was back focusing and the dealer finally agreed. Dealer got it 
>> back and no change. So back again but "the noctilux person is on 
>> vacation until the
> 16th..."
>> Stinks...
>>
>>




In reply to: Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] Leica NJ and Nocti)
Message from john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Leica NJ and Nocti)
Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] Leica NJ and Nocti)
Message from john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Leica NJ and Nocti)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Leica NJ and Nocti)