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Subject: [Leica] turn around time for coding lens for digital M's
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:23:52 -0700
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On Oct 11, 2012, at 8:19 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry Ted, I disagree, at least if you want photos that are in focus.
> My M8, M9 and MM focused so far out with my Noctilux and 75 Summilux
> before they were properly calibrated that all my photos were just
> fuzz.
> 
> Marty


hi Marty,

how (specifically) were they calibrated?  What was sent, and to where? What 
information and requests were given and to whom?



thanks, Steve



> 
> 
> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 12:54 PM,  <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>> SEE ALL THIS STUFF AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO MAKE THEM BETTER??????? :-) Look
>> below.
>> 
>> 
>>>>>> And even then there may be two or more attempts to calibrate them :-(
>>> 
>>>> john
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> 
>>>> Depending on your lenses they may need a CLA and/or calibration for the
>>>> digital Ms, f1.0 Noctilux and 75mm Summilux particularly...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> If your fast M lenses were made before 2006 and have not been adjusted
>>> using the post-digital method, that "may" should read "must" if you want 
>>> to
>>> be able to focus to the maximum accuracy the system is capable of
>>> attaining.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>> 
>> 
>> OH CRAP! :-)
>> 
>> Like I said ..... Click them on and shoot!  If you see something way out 
>> of
>> line or screwed-up quite badly indicating a real major problem???  Then 
>> get
>> it fixed!
>> 
>> Until then, it's nothing more than another money maker for Leica and
>> screwing us!
>> 
>> And yes I've used a Noctilux f 1.0 since the first one was available in
>> Canada around 1970 something? Or close to that. Actually I have the first
>> one sold in Canada, made in Canada! Dang and it still works like a dream
>> when I need it at f1.0! Just gotta love it! Oh and markings??????? What 
>> were
>> we talking about????? :-)
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted :-)
>> 
>> 
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