Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff I think what you are reporting is exactly what some people are detecting but the descriptions range from gentle tinkle to loud rattle! And some have no tinkle at all even to young ears better than mine. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman NO ARCHIVE On 22 January 2011 13:10, Jeff Moore <jbm at jbm.org> wrote: > 2011-01-21-08:17:46 Vick Ko: > > My 35 ASPH Summilux rattles. > > H'mm. I never noticed it rattling, but I have to say I've probably > never held a lens up to my ear and given it a shake before today. > > I just tried it with my new Summilux ASPH. FLE, and there's a gentle > whispering tick at apertures from 1.4 to 4.0. Never would've noticed > it otherwise. My 50/1.4 ASPH and 75/2.0 ASPH also make a tiny noise > when you shake 'em. > > And I expect this is the last time I'll do that. > > I assume it's all about having enough free space that the aperture > blades don't grind against each other when adjusted. > > Does your aperture ring feel loose? Did the box look as if it got > drop-kicked? > > How do the pictures taken wih the lens look? > > -Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >