Bill W Posted June 28, 2013 Share #121 Posted June 28, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks Bill, Just like you, I was intrigued by the APO but never put my name on any list. I just decided to look for one that very day and started cold calling the smaller dealers listed on the Leica website; I avoided the larger dealers, knowing that they could have significant waiting lists. Luckily, I happened on Precision Camera which has been a very professional outfit to deal with. As an aside, the Leica gods must be on my side. About 6 weeks ago, out of the blue, a dealer which I purchased my MM from called me to offer a black M240 they were expecting in a few days. I wasn't in the market for the M (had not even put my name on any list) given I had only gotten the MM a few months earlier but with the advantages of LV and EVF, I succumbed within an hour and called him back with my credit card info. I haven't regretted it one bit. The IQ with my lenses (35 Lux ASPH pre FLE, 50 Nocti 1.0) that focus shift or had been difficult to have focus corrected have improved to where I am satisfied regarding their performance. Did you get a 50 APO from them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Hi Bill W, Take a look here APO 50 delivery status. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ymc226 Posted June 28, 2013 Share #122 Posted June 28, 2013 Did you get a 50 APO from them? Yes, should be here by Monday. Already ordered a B+W MRC UV filter as I don't use lens caps at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted June 28, 2013 Share #123 Posted June 28, 2013 Yes, should be here by Monday. Already ordered a B+W MRC UV filter as I don't use lens caps at all. Congrats! You will enjoy it. I hope to get out this weekend and try mine. The lens hood is a twist out method which is different. Leica includes two types of caps. When I picked mine up they were holding the other one for Gary. I don't suppose you are Gary? No problem if you wish to remain annonymous. Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted July 3, 2013 Share #124 Posted July 3, 2013 Yesterday my dealer in Melbourne, Australia, phoned to say that my APO 50 is in. It is being posted to me today so will arrive on Friday...perhaps, post to rural areas is not particularly quick. I have been waiting for slightly more than three months, but I did jump to the head of the cue when someone else dropped out, which was a stroke of luck. My dealer received two of them yesterday and they are the first they have had. They received one M240 back in early May and have had none since. They are a small dealership but long established. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pajamies Posted July 5, 2013 Share #125 Posted July 5, 2013 Finally received my APO 50 today, ordered in May 2012. Have no info on the total number of lenses delivered to Finland. Tested the lens briefly in the backyard,and, sadly, encountered the flare problem, the existence of which I had no previous knowledge, but now found out that there is even a thread on the subject already. The remedy would be to build DIY extension for the lens hood ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 5, 2013 Share #126 Posted July 5, 2013 Don't worry all lenses flare more or less. I would guess that yours is very good from this viewpoint. Just curious: do you get some flare when the light source is into the frame or outside of it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted July 5, 2013 Share #127 Posted July 5, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Finally received my APO 50 today, ordered in May 2012.Have no info on the total number of lenses delivered to Finland. Tested the lens briefly in the backyard,and, sadly, encountered the flare problem, the existence of which I had no previous knowledge, but now found out that there is even a thread on the subject already. The remedy would be to build DIY extension for the lens hood ? Puts: "The SCR, while in itself a high contrast lens, has a certain propensity to flare. The ASCR50 on the other hand is not only flare-free, but does suppress the internal reflections and the veiling glare on small areas totally. " Apo-Summicron-M 2/50 ASPH | The TAO of Leica Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pajamies Posted July 5, 2013 Share #128 Posted July 5, 2013 Thanks for your replies! Have not had time yet to perform more extensive testing. On this one occasion today the light from the clouded sky came from a opening in the foliage from a direction that was about thirty degrees above the horizon. This looks like "the foggy center" -problem discussed in another thread already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted July 5, 2013 Share #129 Posted July 5, 2013 Got my second earlier this week and this one is just perfect, not that the other one is not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundestrainer Posted July 6, 2013 Share #130 Posted July 6, 2013 Got my second earlier this week and this one is just perfect, not that the other one is not. What are you doing with two of these, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted July 6, 2013 Share #131 Posted July 6, 2013 Unpacked my APO 50 yesterday afternoon and gave it a test run, just around the house, on the MM. It seems perfect and exactly as expected. Such a tiny thing after the Nocti, it will take a little adapting to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHellow Posted July 6, 2013 Share #132 Posted July 6, 2013 Got my second earlier this week and this one is just perfect, not that the other one is not. Two! And my dealer is still waiting for his first, as am I. Congrats. JHellow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Furst Posted July 14, 2013 Share #133 Posted July 14, 2013 Here in South Korea, I received a message from the Leica dealer in Seoul that my order for the Apo 50 of many months ago will arrive toward the end of of July. I do not know how many are coming. I look forward to receiveing, at the same time, it and my M 240 back from Solms where it was sent repair in late June. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted July 14, 2013 Share #134 Posted July 14, 2013 Congrats to you new APO 50 owners or soon to be owners. It will replace at least one 50 in your inventory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted July 14, 2013 Share #135 Posted July 14, 2013 What are you doing with two of these, please? Using them on different cameras. I paid at 2 places and both received the lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junah1 Posted August 10, 2013 Share #136 Posted August 10, 2013 Placed an order and paid in full on 19 July 2013 in London, received a phone call to say it has arrived today! should get it Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted August 10, 2013 Share #137 Posted August 10, 2013 Good timing. Congrats and let's see some images. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHellow Posted August 11, 2013 Share #138 Posted August 11, 2013 Good timing. Congrats and let's see some images. Received mine this week. Stunning optical quality. Different than the 35 Summilux FLE: more resolved, yet smoother. Great micro contrast. JHellow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennersten Posted August 11, 2013 Share #139 Posted August 11, 2013 JHellow. How long time have you waited? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHellow Posted August 11, 2013 Share #140 Posted August 11, 2013 JHellow. How long time have you waited? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD I placed two orders in January, with one at the store where I received my M in April. The lens came from the store where I received the M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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