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Very sorry to hear this. I hope it gets repaired quickly. My 50/1.4 returned just this week from a very long stay in Wetzlar having suffered a similar accident in November. Looking forward to the results from the 50/2.5.

 

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REALLY BAD NEWS.

 

I was putting my M6 down on my kitchen table and it slipped out of my hand. It only dropped about 8 or 10" and the table is wood but now the focus ring on my Summarit 35mmf/2.5 is really hard to turn.

I took the lens off to see if it was the camera but it's the lens.

So, I HAD to see if it affected the focus, and it seems not to have done anything negative in that regard.

Darn!

I'm leaving tomorrow morning to see my son off to his deployment to Bulgaria and this is a bummer. I'm glad the camera still works at least.

This is one of my test shots. I focused on the front edge of the bird feeder.

Kentmere 400 @320

HC-110B @ 17c

Rondinax 35U


Oh well. It gave me a good excuse to get a Summarit 50mm f/2.5 from Ebay. That way I can keep shooting while the 35mm is being repaired.


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REALLY BAD NEWS.

 

I was putting my M6 down on my kitchen table and it slipped out of my hand. It only dropped about 8 or 10" and the table is wood but now the focus ring on my Summarit 35mmf/2.5 is really hard to turn.

 

I took the lens off to see if it was the camera but it's the lens.

 

So, I HAD to see if it affected the focus, and it seems not to have done anything negative in that regard.

 

Darn!

 

I'm leaving tomorrow morning to see my son off to his deployment to Bulgaria and this is a bummer. I'm glad the camera still works at least.

 

This is one of my test shots. I focused on the front edge of the bird feeder.

 

Kentmere 400 @320

HC-110B @ 17c

Rondinax 35U

 

 

Oh well. It gave me a good excuse to get a Summarit 50mm f/2.5 from Ebay. That way I can keep shooting while the 35mm is being repaired.

 

 

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That sucks, indeed.  The bright side is that your rangefinder didn't get knocked out of alignment, at least to a noticeable extent.  If your body was digital, there is a very high likelihood that you would have knocked the RF out of alignment, which happened to me many times.  

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I don't have a sense that this thread denigrates digital photography - rather, it celebrates the unique qualities of film. There are many other threads that welcome, so it seems, a row about film vs. digital. If Doc Henry likes his film and his film Leicas better than his digital cameras, I'm with him. That others may feel differently is excellent to fuel discussion (perhaps more in other threads), and is clearly a damn good thing for Leica Camera AG.

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Leica M4-2 + Nokton 40mm f/1.4 MC
Fuji ACROS 100

 

 
enjoy! 
 
btw: I was curious about the claim that a digital M's rangefinder would be more prone to needing adjustment after a minor drop than a film M. I can't see how that's possible ... the rangefinder mechanism is just about identical between them. Perhaps the out of adjustment behavior is just a wee bit more noticeable with a digital capture than with a film capture, rather than actually being greater or less? No matter, however. As you can see from the above photo, ultimate sharpness isn't always my highest priority ...  B)
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Fortunately I have the Leica Grip handle to securely hold the camera if no it is .... the fall  :(

 

Respecting the instructions given by Tetenal , all my films developed by myself are better than those made by outside labs

and no scratches on film  !

 

Brightness is truly extraordinary that day

I am lucky to have been able to make this trip by balloon during 3 hours

 

 

For Trev , thanks for your kind comment :)

 

 

Kodak Portra 400

M7-50 Lux Asph

a really fabulous lens

 

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Best regards

Henry

 

Thanks RP , I'll answer you too :)

 

Oh yes...this really floats my boat. This photo puts me in the basket with the photographer.

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REALLY BAD NEWS.

 

I was putting my M6 down on my kitchen table and it slipped out of my hand. It only dropped about 8 or 10" and the table is wood but now the focus ring on my Summarit 35mmf/2.5 is really hard to turn.

 

I took the lens off to see if it was the camera but it's the lens.

 

So, I HAD to see if it affected the focus, and it seems not to have done anything negative in that regard.

 

Darn!

 

I'm leaving tomorrow morning to see my son off to his deployment to Bulgaria and this is a bummer. I'm glad the camera still works at least.

 

This is one of my test shots. I focused on the front edge of the bird feeder.

 

Kentmere 400 @320

HC-110B @ 17c

Rondinax 35U

 

 

Oh well. It gave me a good excuse to get a Summarit 50mm f/2.5 from Ebay. That way I can keep shooting while the 35mm is being repaired.

 

 

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Ouch !! Makes my hand tremble...I feel your pain Robert.

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Wow James, good "find", and a beautiful shot with it.

Gary

 

 

No kidding! That's really nice. 

 

 

Lovely photograph with the Summitar above, James.

 

 

Very nice James . Lovely rendering of Summitar.and TX

 

You have said "soul"

Your old Summitar is now operational for other nice pictures :)

Best

Henry

 

Thank you all for your kind comments - and all others for clicking the "Thanks"-button. Here comes another one - same location, same setup. I have shot one roll of color negative film that has to go through development to see how the Summitar handles color.

 

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Thank you all for your kind comments - and all others for clicking the "Thanks"-button. Here comes another one - same location, same setup. I have shot one roll of color negative film that has to go through development to see how the Summitar handles color.

 

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Wonderful James. Fantastic use of available light.

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btw: I was curious about the claim that a digital M's rangefinder would be more prone to needing adjustment after a minor drop than a film M. I can't see how that's possible ... the rangefinder mechanism is just about identical between them. Perhaps the out of adjustment behavior is just a wee bit more noticeable with a digital capture than with a film capture, rather than actually being greater or less? No matter, however. As you can see from the above photo, ultimate sharpness isn't always my highest priority ... B)

I feel exactly the same about sharpness :)

 

The little I know about rangefinder calibration is that because film is three dimensional, having layers which react differently to different parts of the light, it is somewhat more forgiving to focusing errors than a sensor, which is two dimensional.

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REALLY BAD NEWS.

 

I was putting my M6 down on my kitchen table and it slipped out of my hand. It only dropped about 8 or 10" and the table is wood but now the focus ring on my Summarit 35mmf/2.5 is really hard to turn.

 

I took the lens off to see if it was the camera but it's the lens.

 

So, I HAD to see if it affected the focus, and it seems not to have done anything negative in that regard.

 

Darn!

 

I'm leaving tomorrow morning to see my son off to his deployment to Bulgaria and this is a bummer. I'm glad the camera still works at least.

 

This is one of my test shots. I focused on the front edge of the bird feeder.

 

Kentmere 400 @320

HC-110B @ 17c

Rondinax 35U

 

 

Oh well. It gave me a good excuse to get a Summarit 50mm f/2.5 from Ebay. That way I can keep shooting while the 35mm is being repaired.

 

 

24342226881_adbcf484e8_h.jpg

RP apparently the focus is still good

but checked whether the 3 small screws holding the focus ring , may be slightly unscrewed  ?

(caution must have special screwdriver) 

Best

Henry

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Thank you all for your kind comments - and all others for clicking the "Thanks"-button. Here comes another one - same location, same setup. I have shot one roll of color negative film that has to go through development to see how the Summitar handles color.

 

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Lovely pictures James really well done

I have emotion when I look at the smile and eyes of the gentleman

Best

Henry

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Oh yes...this really floats my boat. This photo puts me in the basket with the photographer.

Trev thanks , less spectacular this one

According to the altimeter , we are at 100 m from the ground

 

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exceptional brightness that day

 

 

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Kodak Portra 400

M7-50 LA

 

Best

Henry

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24129507700_61a27d3046_o.jpg

Leica M4-2 + Nokton 40mm f/1.4 MC
Fuji ACROS 100

 

 
enjoy! 
 
btw: I was curious about the claim that a digital M's rangefinder would be more prone to needing adjustment after a minor drop than a film M. I can't see how that's possible ... the rangefinder mechanism is just about identical between them. Perhaps the out of adjustment behavior is just a wee bit more noticeable with a digital capture than with a film capture, rather than actually being greater or less? No matter, however. As you can see from the above photo, ultimate sharpness isn't always my highest priority ...  B)

 

RM, nice effect of movement in this picture, well framing :)

only possible with a M telemetric cam.

Thanks

Henry

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I don't have a sense that this thread denigrates digital photography - rather, it celebrates the unique qualities of film. There are many other threads that welcome, so it seems, a row about film vs. digital. If Doc Henry likes his film and his film Leicas better than his digital cameras, I'm with him. That others may feel differently is excellent to fuel discussion (perhaps more in other threads), and is clearly a damn good thing for Leica Camera AG.

Michel, some people are "allergic" to analog images, I understand

It's like me in the beginning but with the difference is that I have not given up the film and I kept the cameras and not sell them, probably  because I still have this critical mind due to my job , isn't Chris ? :)

...  but now the reverse is happening

As I said above,  after the euphoria the wisdom :)

Thanks for your intervention Michael

Best

Henry

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