ians Posted February 24, 2010 Share #1 Posted February 24, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a great LC-1 but I find the aperture ring and focus rings a little loose at times. For example when the distance ring is set on AF it's very easy to accidently move it to AF-macro. Is this a common problem and something to be concerned about or just a fact of life for a used camera? Thanks Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bill Posted February 24, 2010 Share #2 Posted February 24, 2010 Hi Ian, I have an LC-1 that I have had from new, and the rings are loose, as you say, straight out of the box. They are not "damped" in the same way as, say, M or R lenses are, but they are very usable as they are. Don't worry too much about inadvertently turning to macro either - it just means the lens focusses over a longer range, and hence can be slightly slower to find the focus point in AF mode under certain circumstances. Best thing to do is to get into the habit of checking it by feel as you raise the camera to your eye. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelb Posted February 24, 2010 Share #3 Posted February 24, 2010 Best thing to do is to get into the habit of checking it by feel as you raise the camera to your eye. Also the macro symbol will illuminate in the viewfinder or screen. Just keep your eye out for it. Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ians Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted February 24, 2010 thank you Bill - very helpful. best wishes Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted February 24, 2010 Share #5 Posted February 24, 2010 No problem at all, Ian, and Nigel makes a sound point too. It's all about getting used to it, I think. When I had a CM I had a similar "loose knob" (ooer) issue with that and I just got into the habit of brushing my thumb across the control wheel as I brought the camera to my eye to ensure that it was against it's detent, and hence in my "start" position. As a general comment, "loose" controls seem to be a fact of life with many cameras these days. Perhaps we should start a campaign for the restoration of proper click-stops... Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ians Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted February 24, 2010 I'm just grateful to have a distance ring (and aperture ring) at all. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaton carew Posted February 24, 2010 Share #7 Posted February 24, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I Agree with Bill bring back proper click-stops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrethorst Posted February 25, 2010 Share #8 Posted February 25, 2010 I Agree with Bill bring back proper click-stops. Has anyone had a camera shop make an adjustment? Even though AF-macro isn't really a problem, as one post said, and its value is shown in the viewfinder as another post said, I wouldn't mind having more resistance in the ring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted March 1, 2010 Share #9 Posted March 1, 2010 yes it has a weak indent for the focus ring macro selection. I first read about it in Andy Piper's review of D2 over at Photo.net The Leica Digilux 2 - a review - photo.net probably could beef the spring up and that ought fix it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertoDeRoma Posted March 1, 2010 Share #10 Posted March 1, 2010 yes it has a weak indent for the focus ring macro selection. I first read about it in Andy Piper's review of D2 over at Photo.net The Leica Digilux 2 - a review - photo.net probably could beef the spring up and that ought fix it Thank you Riley for reposting that link. I read it a while back and "lost it" - a great review with lots of useful tidbits (e.g. tips for shooting at 400ISO). Alberto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee Posted March 2, 2010 Share #11 Posted March 2, 2010 probably could beef the spring up and that ought fix it Hello , been lurking around this forum awhile, but bought myself a digilux2 not long ago, just loving it , it just makes me want to take pictures..it had to be a D2 ,as i drive a porsche 914 ,a fantastic car to drive , but not considered "a real porsche" as it was a child of volkswagen and porsche (see the D2 connection? ) concerning the aperture ring ( mind you, i just got home from elbow surgery, so this could just be me halousinating , druged and all;) ) my ap ring is slightly oversized so its a little move in it from side to side, (factory or wear?) so a stronger spring will make it ride against and could wear down a flat spot on the oposite side of the lock mecanism , making it even more sloppy and thus less positive in the clicks. maybe a shim taking up the slop will be a better fix? just my two norwegian kroner:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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