Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search].. some folk want the EXIF data, others want the corrections in the firmware to be functional. Different strokes for different folks....... Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net And remind me why I would spend $120-$250 on this 6-bit business rather than on something sensible like beer? My 1.2/35mm CV works just fine on my M8 without any coding, so that is the big deal? Cheers, Nathan On Nov 17, 2012, at 7:12 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: > All true. Correct focus is the issue. However, if your lens was in > calibration before you changed the flange, then if it is in focus ( at > any > place) after changing the flange, no further testing is required. > > As I said at first, if your lens is out of calibration to begin with, > you need a calibration done on the lens. Why not change the flange > before sending the lens in, and get that advantage as well.... > > Of course, it is a cost issue... $250 or so with flange at Leica or $100 > plus $20 flange at DAG. Same end result. > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Marty Deveney > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 7:53 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Coded Flange replacements.... > > There is no issue of being able to change the flange yourself or if > all 6 screws are absolutely required (they are not), it's just that if > you change the flange yourself the only way you have of checking if > the focus is still correct is to shoot, and this requires a lot of > careful testing at different distances and apertures, and if there is > a problem it is well beyond the capability of most people to fix it themselves. > > Marty > > > On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Frank Filippone > <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: >> Guess it must be OK for mere mortals as well...... >> >> Frank Filippone >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> Leica just put the new flange on with five screws, my Noctilux and >> 75mm Summilux are both like that after their trip to Solms. >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> There ARE 6 screws in Leica M lenses. However, there are 2 hole patterns. >> One of the patterns allows for the replacement flange to be fitted >> and use all 6 screws. The other pattern, has a screw right where the >> 6 bit codes are.. So upon replacement, only 5 screws are used. >> >> I do not know what Leica does about this dilemma, but for us mere >> mortals, it means there are 2 different flanges to choose from. >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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