Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bet it would make beautiful images on a Sony A7rII . . . from my iPad Sonny Carter > On Jan 13, 2017, at 10:58 PM, Peter Cheyne <peter.cheyne at gmail.com> > wrote: > > I told Sherry, and said I mainly use an M9. I omitted to tell her I also > use an M3. Maybe I should have said. Her reply is: > > "Not me. I am strictly film. Sorry. Best regards, Sherry" > > > So, Don G says no, send to Leica. Sherry K basically says she won't touch a > lens that will be mainly used on digital. Leica Japan say they can't > correct it because they don't have the parts, and they report that Leica > Germany say the same thing. Kindermann Canada (LightPro Group), on behalf > of Gerry Smith, said: > > > ". . . we would need the camera and lens to test. If the coupling on both > the camera and lens are correct, then I don't think Gerry can help. We > adjust the lenses to the factory standard on the Leitz equipment for the > standards of the film era. The critical testing and adjustment adjustment > for digital use is only possible with the aid of computerized optical > adjustment and MTF calibration. Such equipment, and the skill to use it, I > think is only existing at the factory in Wetzlar. We have had issues > similar to this and sent lenses to Leica NJ, and they ended sending them to > Germany." > > > My hands are in the air. Now it's looking like Gerry at Kindermann might be > my only option, and the person at Kindermann who wrote me that recent > message seems quite unconfident about their facilities being able to > correct the lens to M9 standards. > > > As Spencer says, it looks like a Catch 22, with Leica not having parts, but > having the machinery, and vice versa with Gerry at Kindermann. I think this > looks like my best way now is to call Gerry at Kindermann and tell him I > can send him my M9 with the lens, so that he can use the camera itself for > further tests, to tweak focus after the Leitz film era equipment has given > its results. > > > Still hoping to repair this lens, as I think gives some beautiful results! > > > Peter > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information