Daniel Ortego Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share #21 Posted November 28, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) It isn't supplied. If you take your lens off, and look inside the mount, you will see that at the centre of the little rangefinder wheel, there is a 2mm Allen key hole. By gently turning this, you can shift the focus adjustment of the rangefinder. It shifts the whole range only, there are two other adjustments for vertical alignment and near-far balance, but those are harder to do. This one is really easy to do, and the best way is to go up a tall building, and take pictures of church spires many kilometres away or stars at night. Just keep tweaking the wheel until focus lines up at infinity (lens turned to infinity, don't try to actually focus). The chances are that at this point all will be well. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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okram Posted November 28, 2007 Share #22 Posted November 28, 2007 I received my 28 cron 5days ago. Tested it (M8), and I am happy to say that it is PERFECT in all senses. I am sorry to hear that some people had problems with lenses. (In last 8 months I purchased 51 lux, 21/2.8, and 28/2 and they are all perfectly sharp to all distances at all apertures. I was afraid, though, when the last one was arriving, that something could be wrong, reading posts here, but it turns out perfect.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share #23 Posted November 29, 2007 I received my 28 cron 5days ago. Tested it (M8), and I am happy to say that it is PERFECT in all senses.I am sorry to hear that some people had problems with lenses. (In last 8 months I purchased 51 lux, 21/2.8, and 28/2 and they are all perfectly sharp to all distances at all apertures. I was afraid, though, when the last one was arriving, that something could be wrong, reading posts here, but it turns out perfect.) Actually, I feel I should admit at this point that my lens issue might have been more about my own stupidity than an actual defect. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2007 Share #24 Posted November 29, 2007 Hello Danial A policy I adopted a long time ago with repect to buying a new lens was to only accept a product that had not been removed from the box by the shop.ie exactly as it left the factory.A bit overkill in some respects and lots of arguments against it but never had a problem with missing bits etc.Had a nightmare with a piece of Canon equipment due to a bad dealer a few years ago with a lens that looked used when it arrived with a mark on the front element. Just my opinion for what its worth. Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share #25 Posted November 29, 2007 Hello DanialA policy I adopted a long time ago with repect to buying a new lens was to only accept a product that had not been removed from the box by the shop.ie exactly as it left the factory.A bit overkill in some respects and lots of arguments against it but never had a problem with missing bits etc.Had a nightmare with a piece of Canon equipment due to a bad dealer a few years ago with a lens that looked used when it arrived with a mark on the front element. Just my opinion for what its worth. Brian Thanks for that and I agree fully since I’m both anal-retentive and suffer from OCD. However, in this case, I was working with a master dealer that is quite well known in the Leica annals of history. He offered to send a third lens as a replacement although I opted for the original after he replaced the hood. Even for this picky owner, I knew that two dead lenses in a roll was a bit of a stretch to believe. In fact, I’m sure the second one I returned was just fine once installed correctly! Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted November 29, 2007 Share #26 Posted November 29, 2007 Thanks for that and I agree fully since I’m both anal-retentive and suffer from OCD. That seems to be a prerequisite to be a member of this forum. I'm now working on being OCD on my bank accounts in the + column. Hopefully Leica doesn't come out with the M9 for at least 2 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share #27 Posted November 30, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) That seems to be a prerequisite to be a member of this forum.I'm now working on being OCD on my bank accounts in the + column. Hopefully Leica doesn't come out with the M9 for at least 2 years. Yeah, I know what you mean. I was warned about the Leica fever before I signed my life away, but I still didn’t figure on becoming soOooo hooked. Now, I’m ordering stuff like’ a crack addict. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted November 30, 2007 Share #28 Posted November 30, 2007 In fact, I’m sure the second one I returned was just fine once installed correctly! Now don't be a tease, you have to tell us what you did wrong <grin> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share #29 Posted November 30, 2007 Now don't be a tease, you have to tell us what you did wrong <grin> Didn’t quite turn the lens far enough for full engagement (click). This resulted in me bitching about the hood being crooked and that I couldn’t focus. Despite reading the Instructions twice, I didn’t absorb a damn thing! There isn’t nearly a day go by where I don’t come close to screwing things up because of a mistake on my part. Just today, my optometrist and I nearly ripped out my viewfinder simply because we thought it screwed off. Neither him nor I could fully understand Leica’s instructions from their web site regarding corrective lenses. Fortunately, after applying some forced I hesitated and called my dealer before we broke it. So, is this enough self-incrimination for ya? Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobe Posted November 30, 2007 Share #30 Posted November 30, 2007 Daniel Don't feel bad about the eyepiece. When I got my M8 last November, I went to my dealer pick up a diopter he had ordered from Leica. The Leica rep was there showing his wares and came over to help. After looking at the diopter and the eyepiece on the camera he concluded that the diopter must fit behind the eyepiece. He then tried, unsuccessfully , to unscrew the eyepiece on my camera. When he appeared to be getting ready to really put some horsepower behind his effort,I suggested that perhaps he should demonstrate on his demo camera. He did and he still couldn't get the eyepiece off. It was then generally concluded that it was the wrong diopter ... Joe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted November 30, 2007 Share #31 Posted November 30, 2007 Just for the record!!!!!!!!!! The diopter for the whole M series, M2 through M8, screws into the BACK of the eye piece. You do NOT remove the eye piece on the camera. If you are going to have a eye doctor make a special lens for you you can either have him remove the lens from another diopter lens or I think Leica sells a blank diopter ring that he can fit a lens into Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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