Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why not send it to Leica NJ? Gene -------------- Original message from Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net>: -------------- > That lens is so expensive, I'd hate to have to "live with it". Mine is a > bit > funny about clicking into place, and I almost wish that it would "lock" > into the > three different focal lengths. > > I vote for getting it repaired, but I don't know who could do it. John Van > Stelten is a glass man. DAG might be able to fix it. > -- > Jeffery > > ---- Barney Quinn wrote: > > > > I was lucky enough to get a good deal on a mint series I 28-35-50 > > Tri-Elmar. > Sometimes it is a bit dodgey about bringing up the 50 mm frame lines > meaning > that you see a jumble of thin framelines in the viewfinder until you tap > the > lever whiich switches the bringhlines in and out. I gather ftom the web > that > this is a known issue with this lens. I talked to Sherry. She says don't > even > think about fixing it, live with it. > > > > Has anyone else had experience with this issue? Is a lens in this > > condition > stable or will it get worse? Keep it or return it. One school says > anything you > buy should be perfect, and even an inexpensive Leica lens ain't cheap. > Another > school of thought says that having to tap the frame line lever every once > and so > often is a small price to pay for a good deal on a good lens. > > > > Any comments? > > > > Barney > > Barney Quinn, WK3Z > > H: (301) 654-0938 > > C: (301) 775-1386 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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