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Subject: [Leica] Leica R9 feels wonderful, minor issue with 80-200 f4 zoom
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:44:13 +0100
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Is the zoom coded? If not it -could- be a lack of precision sensing the 
position of the aperture cam. My 280mm f2.8 did not show f2.8 when wide open 
until it had a CLA and a rom chip fitted.
FWIW
FD

On 8 Jun, 2011, at 12:16, Vick Ko wrote:

> I just got a "new to me " Leica R9.
> 
> Gotta tell you, the camera feels wonderful in my hands.  It fits really 
> well.
> 
> And works just great - I've complained about shutter lag in R7's and other 
> R cameras.  I also have an R6.2 and that is about the only R that I like.
> 
> But, I do have one niggling issue - on the R9, with the 70-200 f4 Vario 
> Elmarit zoom, when I set the f stop to f/4, the R9 shows it as f4.8.  All 
> my other lenses are read correctly by the R9, so I figure it is a minor 
> thing with the lens.
> 
> First - anyone else know of this issue (f4 reads as f4.8)?
> 
> Second - anyone know of an easy DIY fix?
> 
> Thanks
> Vick
> 
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