Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, the documentations on ziess website or something i read, indicated that it a 28mm mount and i checked with their rep in USA and he also confirmed, when i got the lens, it was a 35mm mount, so i sent my lens to ziess usa (then to Germany) , it was changed free of charge. so i think if your lens has a 35mm flange, you can send it to zeiss for a change On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Mehrdad, I just heard back from John Milich, who confirmed what I > discovered. His replacement flange does not fit, as the 4.5 21 has a > different design to the other lenses. It has an internal helicoid in the > flange. His replacement flanges do fit the 2.8 21 and the 4 18. Does your > Zeiss supplied flange definitely bring up the 28 frame lines?? You need > this > as well as the coding, it seems. Do you have a contact name and address > with > Zeiss? > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] Coded lens flange for Zeiss C Biogon 4.5 21 ZM > > when i bought mine (21/4.5) it had the wrong mount on it, it was a 35 > rather then 28 promised, so ziess germany changed mine. as soon as i > get a chance, i will be sending mine in to JM for coding > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 3:23 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> > wrote: >> I have now fitted the replacement flange to the Zeiss f4 18. It seems >> perfect for that lens. Another poster on a different forum has confirmed >> what you said as well. I need to find the contact details for Zeiss if I > can >> get the flange replacement from them. Thanks again. >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Geoff Hopkinson >> Sent: Thursday, 5 June 2008 15:53 >> To: 'Leica Users Group' >> Subject: RE: [Leica] Coded lens flange for Zeiss C Biogon 4.5 21 ZM >> >> Thank you, Mehrdad. I explicitly asked for a flange for that lens, so >> perhaps John Milich is not aware of this either. I shall try the flange on >> my f4 18 next. >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> mehrdad >> Sent: Thursday, 5 June 2008 13:05 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Coded lens flange for Zeiss C Biogon 4.5 21 ZM >> >> the flange of the 21/4.5 is different the other ziess zm lenses, i >> send mine to germany for a mount change so that it bring the right >> frame line they (ziess) replaced both the flange and inner tube >> >> On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 4:19 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> >> wrote: >>> Hi I just received two replacement lens flanges from John Milich. I want >> to >>> add 6 bit coding. They are both identical and I want to use them for the >>> Zeiss 4 18 and the 4.5 21. Screw alignment is perfect, calls up 28 >>> framelines, fit and finish are excellent. I attempted to fit one to the C >>> Biogon 4.5 21. It does not have the internal helical nor an extension lip >> on >>> the inside surface that are present on the original Zeiss flange. The >> focus >>> does not operate on the camera and the locating ring for indexing tab is >>> loose. What am I missing here? >>> I have just sent a note to John Milich and am waiting on a response. >>> Has anyone fitted a replacement flange to the 4.5 21? Is it the same as >> the >>> 2.8 21? >>> I have posted a query on the Leica Users Forum also. >>> Any advice would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Geoff >>> >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------- >> regards, mehrdad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad