Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, to avoid possible image issues noted below I suggest inserting a "Red Hot" candy, or even a "Boston Baked Bean" into the divit. This will temporarily mitigate your dot shortage. Be carefull not to lick your lens however, as the Red Hot will have a tendancy to melt. Good luck in your time of need Dan > >Ladies and Gentlemen, >I had an unfortunate accident of sorts today while shooting my way through >several hospital care units and ORs. This concerns my Noctilux which is >causing me great mental strain with several questions as what to do? > >As many of you know the Noctilux is my lens of choice and has been by my >side night and day for many years, so you can understand my heart felt >sorrow. > >And as I know many of you are so good with your kind advice, I thought best >to ask for your considered opinions, "what should I do with my Noctilux >and >will this situation effect the lens?" > >I'm grief stricken over the red dot loss! :-( > >Sometime during the day, the little "red dot" attached to the lens >indicating where the lens should be inserted into the body has gone >missing. >And although I have inserted it into the body on many occasions and can >find >the right insertion location in available darkness, "Will this hurt the >lens?" > >Should I have concern using this lens or should it be returned immediately >to Solms for repair of the red dot? I have several concerns regarding this >travesty to my dearly beloved Noctilux, which, without question, I know you >fine Leica using ladies and gentlemen will show sympathy and give me astute >guidance for it's full recovery. > >Will this missing red dot from the lens barrel create possible "lens barrel >distortion?" > >Will the depth of field, commonly known as DOF, be affected in any manner? >More or less, thicker or thinner? Shorter or longer? And which ever the >case maybe or none at all? > >Is there a possibility this could cause exposure change due to possible >light leaking in somehow where the little red dot was? It doesn't appear >possible, however? > >I have great concerns over this matter and as I know many of you are very >busy in your picture endeavors for the PAW, PAD's etc, I would appreciate >any advice you may wish to pass on in regard to this Leica red dot worrying >photographer, as my Noctilux has been a companion of which I have on >occasion kept snuggled at my side during the deepest of a dark night! I >mean deepest of dark nights! And for nearly 30 years I've felt the >smoothness of her curves and the comfort of her exposures by available >darkness and I do wish to keep her in the best of shape for another 3o >years. Or I die, whichever comes first. > >All comments will be kindly appreciated. > >heart broken and devastated in Victoria, please help me find my little red >dot! :-( >ted > >Ted Grant Photography Limited >www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com