Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Jim. Yes, I'm still using the "wiggle fix". I wrote to my repair person at Leica asking if they have come up with a fix but haven't heard back. I hope she hasn't retired!! Tina On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Congratulations to both you and your audience. I'm glad they are > interested in something besides a smartphone. > > Are you still using the "wiggle fix" when the 24-90 hangs up, or has that > gone away, or been corrected? > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > On 9/13/2016 2:27 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> I agree and will save my SL for Leica lenses only! I can use all of my M >> and R lenses on it, I have the 24-90 and hope to get the fast 50 made for >> the SL. >> At my lecture this morning (which was standing room only), the students >> had >> lots of questions about Leica, which they had never heard of before! They >> also had lots of intelligent questions about Syrian refugees and >> documentary photography - I was impressed. There were well over 100 >> people >> in a room that seats 82. I'm just glad it's over ;-) >> >> Tina >> >> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 2:53 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >> >> Which, given that lenses are Leica?s greatest strength, seems absurd. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> < >>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 13 Sep 2016, at 20:43, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> curious isn't it. We have always talked about using Leica lenses on >>>> other >>>> bodies, we now can use other lenses on a Leica body. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Frank Verizon 2 2016 < >>>> >>> red735i at verizon.net> >>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Novoflex has announced full automation adapters (AF and aperture >>>>> >>>> control) >>> >>>> for use on the SL body. Adapter for Canon EF lenses and the Nikon G ( >>>>> >>>> the >>> >>>> ones without aperture rings) lenses. The Canon adapter was announced >>>>> several months ago. The Nikon adapter will be announced at Photokina >>>>> >>>> next >>> >>>> week. That will dramatically enlarge the number of lenses that you could >>>>> use on the SL. (Until Leica can broaden their offerings). >>>>> >>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html