Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes Mark, it is small and nice to use Cheers Lluis El 08/02/2009, a las 21:10, Mark Rabiner escribi?: > Such a tiny Leitz 1.4 classic 35mm lens how odd would it have to me > for me > to not get excited about using it? Very big on the "Leica Glow" at > no extra > cost; I'm all for it! > > Storing ones images not on a hard disk where they can be seen but on > DVDs > that's something to get my head around. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:03:58 +0100 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Summilux 35 Pre-ASPH on M8 -> To Gene >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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