Return time for Apo 50 flare correction

[Pobble]

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Does anyone have an estimate of how long it takes for an Apo-50 to be corrected for flare when it is sent from the Us to Solms?

[k_g_wolf ✝]

You could perhaps make a direct phonecall for better results.

 

Either to

LEICA Camera AG USA, N. J., Allendale, phone: 0800 222- 0 118 or

 

LEICA Camera AG, Wetzlar, Customer Care, phone 0049 6441 2080- 189

 

 

Best

GEORG

[edwardkaraa]

From what I understood from several owners, the flare issue is uncorrectable. This lens just flares, like most Leica lenses. The lenses still behave the same when back from service.

[jaapv]

Where do you understand that from? It is not what the owners of the lens say:

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m-lenses/291544-apo-summicron-50-2-asph-central-46.html

[erudolph]

I sent mine to Leica USA from California. From there it went to Solms and then finally came back to me. The total time it was gone was 11 weeks. It was at Solms for 8 of those weeks.

[algrove]

I do believe it depends when the lens was sent. If sent during the discovery period it would take longer than perhaps right now as production has started again. Post #2 is solid advice.

[DMJ]

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7-8 weeks Sept '13 - Nov'13 for mine. Leica were starting to move house then though, so may be quicker now. Also I think that mine & the early returners were probably used to find/prove their repair, so again may be quicker now. Though they are now busy making 100 years products to sell & they make no new money fixing lenses, so this may slow them down. Basically, who knows how long it would take, but I would expect >4 weeks.

 

Flare does seem to have been resolved in mine unless I go looking to get it to flare. Before it would flare when I didn't want it too. Image quality (detail in whole of field) is stunning, it stands out amongst all my lenses.

 

Martin

[Bill W]

From what I understood from several owners, the flare issue is uncorrectable. This lens just flares, like most Leica lenses. The lenses still behave the same when back from service.

Never heard this before.

[gpwhite]

FWIW, I just asked Leica NJ about sending an R lens to der Vaterland for service. A very helpful and prompt reply mentioned that everything is in Wetzlar now, so I infer that service might be available a better pace.

 

I must have missed something about my APO 50, delivered in January '13 (sn 4153xxx), which is my favorite lens. Yes, it can flare just like other camera lenses. But has anyone who *actually* shoots this lens encountered objectionable performance, using contre-jour composition, and then found a new piece from Leica made it better?

 

It seems unlikely that I just randomly received a "good" lens.

[algrove]

I also randomly received a good lens.

[farnz]

... This lens just flares, like most Leica lenses. ...

A surprising statement particularly from someone who, according to his LCUF profile, doesn't own Leica lenses. Is this first-hand experience or your summation of what you've read here and elsewhere?

 

In my experience Leica lenses are generally flare-resistant with a couple of notable exceptions such as the thin 90 Tele-elmarit, and the 50 Summicron, and some are amongst the most flare-resistant of any brand available, such as the 50/1 Noctilux and the 28 Summicron. Of course it all depends whether we're talking about 'rainbow' flare or veiling flare and whether the lenses were equipped with lens hoods. I think there are too many variables that prevent giving such a wide-ranging statement much weight.

 

Pete.

[jdlaing]

A surprising statement particularly from someone who, according to his LCUF profile, doesn't own Leica lenses. Is this first-hand experience or your summation of what you've read here and elsewhere?

 

In my experience Leica lenses are generally flare-resistant with a couple of notable exceptions such as the thin 90 Tele-elmarit, and the 50 Summicron, and some are amongst the most flare-resistant of any brand available, such as the 50/1 Noctilux and the 28 Summicron. Of course it all depends whether we're talking about 'rainbow' flare or veiling flare and whether the lenses were equipped with lens hoods. I think there are too many variables that prevent giving such a wide-ranging statement much weight.

 

Pete.

 

Agreed.

[Bill W]

I also randomly received a good lens.

I guess mine was one as well. I seriously tried to make mine do the CVF.

[Hey You]

My dealer told me to expect a 2-month turnaround time. Mine is the second that he has sent in for correction, so he has some experience.