Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gene, Thank you very much, yes, I think I can use my lens without be modified. I've carefully tried on the M8 and the results was satisfactory, also your description correspond to mine too. Nevertheless I've wrote to Solms asking, but I'm pretty sure that I can use without any problem. Cheers Lluis El 08/02/2009, a las 17:53, grduprey@mchsi.com escribi?: > > > Lluis, > > > I am glad you are getting to know your new M8. My 35 Summilux is > serial number 3602xxx, and takes the 12505 hood. If your lens has > a black shroud that extends past the rear element with the cut out, > then you should be OK. It should also not extend past the element > by more than a few millimeters, I would say about 2/16 of an inch, I > know this does not help you as you use the metric system, but I am > not sure what the conversion is right now. ;-( I hope this > helps. I guess you could call Leica and ask them if yours would be > OK. As to the images, I like this lens better with the M8 than my > film M. The images have less flare highlight effects than it has on > my film M. Overall a much better image rendition. I hope this > helps, If not let me know and I will try to be more specific. > > > Cheers, > Gene > > > > -------------- Original message from Lluis Ripoll > <luisripoll@telefonica.net > >: -------------- > > >> Hi Gene, >> >> I remember you said me in Barcelona you was very happy with the >> performance of this lens on the M8, but I've read on the Manual that >> some of these lenses can have problems and damage the camera, and >> should be send to Solms to be modified. >> >> My Summilux 35 Pre-ASPH is No. 3253xxx, please canyou give me yur >> opinion and experience >> >> Thank you very much >> Lluis >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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