Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That sounds great. It is a nice range and presents great images. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 9/18/2016 2:48 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >