adli Posted May 11, 2011 Share #21 Posted May 11, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) ..... Solms do charge a lot for a lens re calibration BTW. .... Last year I sendt my M9 in with my 50 Lux and 75 cron for recalibration. Didn't cost me a penny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Xmas Posted May 11, 2011 Share #22 Posted May 11, 2011 Hi I'd suggest doing the focus shift matrix for each lens, and testing the 75mm with the focus target on the film camera as well. We have not seen much of the strange yellow thing this year, although we have had the warmest April in 400 years! Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted May 11, 2011 Share #23 Posted May 11, 2011 Last year I sendt my M9 in with my 50 Lux and 75 cron for recalibration. Didn't cost me a penny. You were real lucky then. Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted May 11, 2011 Share #24 Posted May 11, 2011 I think it may have to do with the lens history. When I discovered how poorly my 30-year-old 75/1.4 focused on the M8, Solms did it at no charge; but I was also registered as the original purchaser. We can't make blanket statements "they do charge" or "they don't charge." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 11, 2011 Share #25 Posted May 11, 2011 ...When I discovered how poorly my 30-year-old 75/1.4 focused on the M8, Solms did it at no charge... Good to know this. Did you send in your lens directly to Solms? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted May 11, 2011 Share #26 Posted May 11, 2011 I would love to speak English as well as does Mani and avoiding paranoia in the same time. English is my second language. Vulgarian is my native language. I try to use English but sometimes I just f*ck*up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 11, 2011 Share #27 Posted May 11, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Humour is an international language fortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted May 11, 2011 Share #28 Posted May 11, 2011 ... Did you send in your lens directly to Solms? LCT, since I'm in the US, I always use the US Leica branch. I sent the lens to New Jersey, and they forwarded it to Solms. Some repairs are done in the US, some in Germany. I let NJ decide. Takes a couple weeks longer to make the trip to Solms if it needs to go there, but Leica USA handles all the paperwork, including shipping and Customs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 11, 2011 Share #29 Posted May 11, 2011 So the decision to adjust the lens for free has been taken by Leica USA to your knowledge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted May 11, 2011 Share #30 Posted May 11, 2011 LCT, I don't know. Since Solms did the work, I would imagine Solms waived the charge. I had the lens coded by NJ at the same time, and was billed by them for the work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Valdemar Posted May 12, 2011 Share #31 Posted May 12, 2011 So suppose you are just an ordinary schlimazel and Leica decides to make their yearly profit on your repair rather than give you a free pass. How much does Solms or Leica, NJ charge to calibrate a lens? I am very lucky with most of my lenses, even some ancient ones, but I have a 2001 Summilux that is so far off that you can't get a sharp picture. What is the bad news on the bill going to be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted May 12, 2011 Share #32 Posted May 12, 2011 Send it in. They'll send an estimate which you can accept or refuse. That's the only way you'll know in advance what the charges will be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted May 12, 2011 Share #33 Posted May 12, 2011 So suppose you are just an ordinary schlimazel and Leica decides to make their yearly profit on your repair rather than give you a free pass. How much does Solms or Leica, NJ charge to calibrate a lens? How uninformed can you be? They will send you an estimate which you may accept or reject. Fair is fair. Learn up or switch to some Asian or former USSR vendor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Valdemar Posted May 12, 2011 Share #34 Posted May 12, 2011 Oh, c'mon. Somebody must have ballpark figure. The problem is that the Don Goldbergs of the world are excellent but take forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted May 12, 2011 Share #35 Posted May 12, 2011 If you can tell us what's wrong with the lens, we can tell you what it will cost. It's like the old MAD magazine readers' questions column: Dear MAD: I have lint in my navel. What should I do?--Desperate Dear Desperate: It might be the dreaded lint-in-navel syndrome, but only your doctor can tell for sure. On the other hand, it may just be a bird's nest. --MAD Magazine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Valdemar Posted May 12, 2011 Share #36 Posted May 12, 2011 If you can tell us what's wrong with the lens, we can tell you what it will cost. It's like the old MAD magazine readers' questions column: The Potrzebie became disconnected from the furshlugginer Veeblefetzer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted May 12, 2011 Share #37 Posted May 12, 2011 $96 labor + shipping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest #12 Posted May 14, 2011 Share #38 Posted May 14, 2011 ...Film cannot be perfectly flat so parts of the plane of focus will be inside the emulsion and others outside, a sensor is as perfectly flat as is possible... I think this argues the other case. In theory, the more the film is curved, the more likely part of it will be outside the depth of focus and you will notice something off. This is why people measure the curvature of film, and why some cameras have something to squash or suck the film flat--flat like a digital sensor. Maybe you are right, and there is some authoritative article or experiment on this; I don't know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodor Heinrichsohn Posted May 14, 2011 Share #39 Posted May 14, 2011 Last year I sendt my M9 in with my 50 Lux and 75 cron for recalibration. Didn't cost me a penny. I sent Solms quite a number of lenses for adjustment last year because I had learned verbally that it would be done at no cost. Since I did not send the lenses in immediately after obtaining this information, it seems that Leica changed their policy and started charging. In the end, after a great deal of arguing, Solms adjusted all the newer lenses free of charge and charged quite heavily for the older lenses. Therefore it seems best to ask for an estimate when sending in lenses for M8/M9 adjustment. I did send in my M8u and M9 as well as a M6 and M7 together with the lenses. They all work well after adjustment. Teddy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 14, 2011 Share #40 Posted May 14, 2011 I think this argues the other case. In theory, the more the film is curved, the more likely part of it will be outside the depth of focus and you will notice something off. This is why people measure the curvature of film, and why some cameras have something to squash or suck the film flat--flat like a digital sensor. Maybe you are right, and there is some authoritative article or experiment on this; I don't know. Yes, that is exactly what I'm saying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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