Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]some days just have a silver lining. it's mostly to do with the reactions of others. b. On 1-mei-2009, at 16:28, H&ECummer wrote: > Hi Luggers, > I have been very disappointed with the back focus of my 90mm > Summicron APO on the M8. > I have had the lens to the Leica distributor and was told it would > have to go to Solms - a visit to Germany of a minimum of several > weeks and a cost of perhaps $200 - 300 to fix. > That made me think perhaps the best course of action would be to > sell the lens as others have done. > This didn't feel right to me so I canvassed the local Leica lovers > for a local repair shop and was sent by Ray T. (thank you Ray!) to > Mr. Lo at Professional Camera Repair in Kowloon. > > In two days and for HK$500 (US$64) Mr. Lo adjusted the 'Cron to > focus exactly on my M8. I picked the lens up today and it is a > Happy Day! > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hong+Kong+Pix/ > L9995688MrLocsBWw.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/ck53gf > > This is the first picture taken with the adjusted lens on my M8. It > is of the impressive Mr. Lo. > > And here a couple of wind blown hours later is a picture of me > taken with the 90mm by Wendy, the manager of > Miramar Camera, my favourite camera shop in Hong Kong. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hong+Kong+Pix/ > HCBWw.jpg.html > http://tinyurl.com/c5smw4 > > C&C always welcome, > Cheers > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information