Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I heard back from Leica and they are sending a label for the lens to be shipped back and fixed. They promise to have it back before I leave for Russia!! Tina On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 4:44 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Jim. Yes, I'm still using the "wiggle fix". I wrote to my repair > person at Leica asking if they have come up with a fix but haven't heard > back. I hope she hasn't retired!! > > Tina > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Congratulations to both you and your audience. I'm glad they are >> interested in something besides a smartphone. >> >> Are you still using the "wiggle fix" when the 24-90 hangs up, or has that >> gone away, or been corrected? >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> On 9/13/2016 2:27 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> I agree and will save my SL for Leica lenses only! I can use all of my M >>> and R lenses on it, I have the 24-90 and hope to get the fast 50 made for >>> the SL. >>> At my lecture this morning (which was standing room only), the students >>> had >>> lots of questions about Leica, which they had never heard of before! >>> They >>> also had lots of intelligent questions about Syrian refugees and >>> documentary photography - I was impressed. There were well over 100 >>> people >>> in a room that seats 82. I'm just glad it's over ;-) >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 2:53 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Which, given that lenses are Leica?s greatest strength, seems absurd. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> < >>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 13 Sep 2016, at 20:43, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> curious isn't it. We have always talked about using Leica lenses on >>>>> other >>>>> bodies, we now can use other lenses on a Leica body. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Frank Verizon 2 2016 < >>>>> >>>> red735i at verizon.net> >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Novoflex has announced full automation adapters (AF and aperture >>>>>> >>>>> control) >>>> >>>>> for use on the SL body. Adapter for Canon EF lenses and the Nikon G ( >>>>>> >>>>> the >>>> >>>>> ones without aperture rings) lenses. The Canon adapter was announced >>>>>> several months ago. The Nikon adapter will be announced at Photokina >>>>>> >>>>> next >>>> >>>>> week. That will dramatically enlarge the number of lenses that you >>>>>> could >>>>>> use on the SL. (Until Leica can broaden their offerings). >>>>>> >>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- > 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html