Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/19

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Subject: [Leica] Any other 280mm f/4 APO users?
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan)
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 21:08:16 +0000
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Hi Doug,

I?ve had my copy (3 cam Non ROM) for about 7-8 years now. I?ve not had to 
service mine yet.

Best wishes,

Charlie
www.charlie-chan.co.uk

On 19 Dec 2014, at 21:04, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> I doubt any of us use it as much as you ;-) Also my use is more likely to 
> be with manual aperture rather than auto....
> 
> john
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> My 3-cam 280mm f/4 APO requires a CLA every two years (sticky diaphragm, 
> every two years) and the turnaround is months.  It's scheduled to return 
> from the latest CLA next week tuesday, six months after I sent it to Leica 
> USA for service (I called last week and was told OMG that's too long, I'll 
> bump it to the front of the line and thanks for not yelling).
> 
> Six months every two years is 25% down time!  If not for the spectacular 
> image quality this lens produces I'd have dumped it years ago.  This year 
> I was prepared, I had sold almost every other lens to pay for a second 
> 280mm f/4 APO so I could continue making photos without sacrificing image 
> quality.
> 
> My question to other 280/4 users: Is a sticky diaphragm every two years 
> typical?  The optimist in me wants to believe that whatever makes my lens 
> get sticky so regularly will be fixed this time OTOH I'm not selling the 
> ROM 280 any time soon.
> 
> Grrrrr.
> 
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
> 
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In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) ([Leica] Any other 280mm f/4 APO users?)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Any other 280mm f/4 APO users?)