Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/07

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Subject: [Leica] Stiff M8 lens mount - HELP! DAS
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Sat Apr 7 06:27:31 2007
References: <15A85284-3765-4976-B79B-7D934473C5C1@ameritech.net>

I have an body that did that with only one lens. Other bodies were  
fine. Eventually had to send it back with the offending lens for  
repair. Fine now.

I am glad most are happy with their M8s. The IR bit is an absolute  
deal killer for me. Even using the required IR filters isn't enough.  
Leica also has to use software fixes to correct problems that the  
filters cause. That is getting a bit rich in my book.

John Collier

On 6-Apr-07, at 10:54 PM, Dante Stella wrote:

>
> Ok.  Symptoms: lens hard to mount and unmount (stiff in turning the  
> lens in the mount).  RF stops a hair short of infinity.  Pictures  
> are back focused by a couple of inches at 1.5m and about a foot at 3m.
>
> Ideas?!   I guess the good news is that 4 out of my 5 lenses work.
>
> Dante
>
> By the way, the IR capabilities of this camera are pretty  
> considerable.  With a Summilux ASPH 35, you can take infrared  
> pictures in room light at hand-holdable speed (750nm filter).  Too  
> bad there's no IR mark!


Replies: Reply from jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Stiff M8 lens mount - HELP! DAS)
In reply to: Message from dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella) ([Leica] Stiff M8 lens mount - HELP! DAS)