Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey, I am not out for the count here :-) Maybe I am too relaxed but is it really that big a deal that a lens has to go back for adjustments? This is my second piece of new/newish Leica equipment that has had to have to go back for adjustments. The first was a slide projector. So two bodies, five lenses and lots of accessories have been trouble free. At least until I bashed one or two of them against something. Hardly Leica's fault. What me worry? John Collier On Aug 25, 2004, at 12:07 PM, Emanuel Lowi wrote: > I am sorry to read of the problems John Collier has > had with his new 50/1.4 ASPH. > > John, you were a gutsy man to break away so far ahead > of the peleton on this new product. I wish your > bravery had been rewarded with a yellow jersey, not a > black eye... > > I inspected one of the first batch 501/.4 ASPH lenses > here in a shop last month. I detected absolutely no > mechanical imperfection. > > In fact, this lens is a honey. Damn that price, > though. Damn damn damn. This lens will steal your > heart away, unless you've already sold the old cardiac > ticker to some burping bleeping digitalese. > > So now we have a sample size of two. Score is tied > 1-1. > > Who else has handled a new 50/1.4 ASPH and can report > on it?