jsjxyz Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share #41 Â Posted February 22, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Â Can you please tell us who this quote is from and some more details on the particular lens (model, vintage, general condition)? The quote seems quite high. Â The lens condition for focusing 1-10m resulting in excellent sharpness. The infinite a very small off. But is acceptable. The marking of aperture is missimg in some letters. Â Jsj Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rramesh Posted March 22, 2012 Share #42 Â Posted March 22, 2012 This is what I am told by Leica and it seems close to what jsjxyz was charged. There is a fee for 6-bit coding. There is a separate fee for calibration if the lens was not originally designed for digital. I am not sure if (2) also includes cleaning as I think it would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted March 22, 2012 Share #43 Â Posted March 22, 2012 Last week, I received my 90/2.8 Elmarit M back from Leica NJ where I asked for 6 bit coding and also asked them to check it for calibration/specs. Â It came back with a Customer Service Test Certificate , which has a black outer cover front and back like the ones you get with new Leica lenses, stating the lens was tested and inspected by Leica factory trained technicians and found to meet all factory standards with date of inspection, lens name and serial number. Â The total price was US242.50 (230+12.50 UPS 2-day return cost). I'm happy. Â I also sent in a Tele-Elmarit 90/2.8 asking for the same thing as above. For this lens the cost was the 6 bit fee of US$230 plus they found problems with this lens (I was not surprised) and I will have to pay and additional US$130. to bring it up to specifications/calibration due to a problem with one of the lens elements. I am also happy with those results since I now know the lens is now calibrated correctly and is useable. Â I did not give them carte blanche for either lens They sent me via mail an estimate for each lens based on my requests and it was my choice on how to proceed or not. After that I called Carmen and gave her a credit card to be charged upon the completion of the work. All very straight forward. Â I have now decided that when I buy used lenses I will send them into Leica as a routine, not necessarily for 6 bit coding, but just for a good look over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enboe Posted March 25, 2012 Share #44 Â Posted March 25, 2012 A little more statistical data: Â I have sent 19 lenses for coding over the years. One lens came back, no charge, as an "uncodable" type. One lens, a 90/2.8, came back with an extra $500 in work, which surprised me as the lens was cosmetically perfect and always gave great results. I still wound up financially to the good versus a new lens. Â Oh, and the other 17 lenses came back exactly on quote (for six-bit coding). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsjxyz Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share #45  Posted March 26, 2012 Enboe  That was also the case on my 75 summilux which had backfocus problem. The dealer intentionally told me to change for 6 bit, and it will be adjusted for free. And it was true, i paid for the 6 bit code, and my 75 summilux now is perfectly focus.  Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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