Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would think adding an off brand mount might affect the critical focusing distance of the lenses? Mine needed cleaning, lubricating, and adjusting anyway. I don't regret paying Leica to do it. Tina On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > It was $300 last time I checked..... > > If you buy the mount from EBay, then send the lens to DAG for collimation, > it costs you less than $150..... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > I have sent four of my lenses to Leica to be coded. It's expensive (it's > Leica!!) but I have had no problems with recognition on the M9, MM, or M240. > I plan to send the rest in, three at a time, until I have them all coded. > They need to be CLA-ed, anyway! > > Tina > > > On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 11:18 AM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > >> Frank, this works for most M lenses, but there are a few that this >> will not work, such as the 35 Pre-Asph Summilux, which has a totally >> different mount which is part of the lens body. But this method is >> certainly the best of the after market methods. So to those wanting >> to do this, make sure your lens mount can be removed easily before jumping > down this path. >> >> Cheers, >> Gene >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i at verizon.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 12:47:47 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Inconsistent lens detection on M 8 >> >> Ditch the Sharpie.... for $20-30 you can buy a new lens mount for your >> lens, with pre-scribed coding already machined. Buy a $10 set of >> screwdrivers, a bottle of black nail polish/paint, a few toothpicks >> and you are off to the races. >> >> Does the new mount properly, let it dry. Remove the 4 screws that >> hold the old mount in place, replace the mount, put 3 screws back in.... >> >> Places on Ebay sell the mounts..... >> >> Frank Filippone >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> Gene, I am using a Sharpie fine point marker and a kit called Coder >> Kit made by Match Technical. >> >> I am just getting around to coding my lenses. I am getting >> inconsistent results. My 28mm f2.8 and 50mm f2.8 show up fine but my >> 50mm f2 and Voigtlander 50mm f1.5 and 12mm f5.6 are not detected. A >> Voigtlander 35mm >> f1.7 was not detected on the first shot but detected on the second. >> Any ideas why the inconsistency? richard >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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 http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com