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KEVIN-XU 愛 forever;2963687 said:Please wait for my update, Raid. Your lens is almost getting ready to ship back to me from the factory.
Yes, of course, Kevin. No rush at my end.
KEVIN-XU 愛 forever;2963687 said:Please wait for my update, Raid. Your lens is almost getting ready to ship back to me from the factory.
A very short impression of my 35/2 Replica lens.
Took it out for a walk, and shot Adox CMS 20ii in a foggy day (not optimal).
Stuck to my M2, shot half a roll, I looked at my camera and lens. It looked like a Summicron. Felt like a "new" Summicron.
My M2 looked so slick. I mucked around with the aperture. Nice and new, tight, firm, clicky... ... I focused - quick, damped but just right.
Just fine. Solid. Shiny. Yes - looked like a Summicron 35, behaved like one.
One tiny tiny flaw - ridges on the focus tab, perhaps a "little" sharp. Need more smoothing off. Over the years, they will round off. The lens aperture and DoF mark where the screw in on the mount, slightly "off" by half a degree to centre or north of camera... Still in the centre but this is just nit picking. That's it for flaws.
Image quality. Like the real Summicron. No problems... Yawn.
If someone reviews this lens fully, it will be a very short review because there will be nothing to add. It essentially behaves like the real thing.
Can the lens be improved. Yes. We are talking hair margins. I mean, I've seen Leica lenses that have a few tiny flaws on the fonts. On the net, plastic parts inside.
This is a fine lens. I would buy another. I would have to get on the good side of my wife.
I will keep on adding my impressions later. Hope I don't bore people.
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KEVIN-XU 愛 forever;2963686 said:Right, I also have a few other lenses that need to prepare for the shipment. I am extremely busy during the weekday especially this week. I will try to arrange a pickup this weekend. Sorry for waiting again.
Kevin
You will receive an email from the email address Kevin made especially for this project as shown in his signature here on RFF > 8elementsreplica@gmail.com
As per my post below from yesterday, I'm pretty sure (edit: now confirmed) Kevin is handling all aspects of the overseas transactions personally, including final inspection before shipping. Its a big undertaking by him while also working at a full time job, so I certainly hope its worth his time and effort.
Oh, I'm in full Zen mode here...😀
After you receive the reply from google forms, there's no other step. Next, you'll get an email when your lens is ready to ship.
Receiving the “thank you for filling in the form, here is what we have received from you” google forms email = you're on the list for the first batch.
Kevin, if it’s not too much trouble, can you email what place in line everybody was randomly assigned? If you need a volunteer, let me know. I’m assuming you’re handling at least a couple hundred international orders.
Kevin, if it’s not too much trouble, can you email what place in line everybody was randomly assigned? If you need a volunteer, let me know. I’m assuming you’re handling at least a couple hundred international orders.
Leaving aside the issue of handing over personal information, is that really necessary just because a few eager beavers can’t keep a lid on their “nervous energy”? 😀
My understanding is that Kevin is shipping out the lenses pretty much as fast as he gets them in the order that orders were received and the delay is on the manufacturing side. Can’t ship lenses if they’re not even made yet!
I ordered on 12/8..still waiting!
I believe 99% of us placed the order on 8th or 9th Dec 🙂
Leaving aside the issue of handing over personal information, is that really necessary just because a few eager beavers can’t keep a lid on their “nervous energy”? 😀
My understanding is that Kevin is shipping out the lenses pretty much as fast as he gets them in the order that orders were received and the delay is on the manufacturing side. Can’t ship lenses if they’re not even made yet!
What is time measured by if not the latest lens shipment? 😀
KEVIN-XU 愛 forever;2963689 said:I appreciate your continual feedback here. And I am so glad to know you are satisfied with the final product. I will also pass on your comments and the details that can be further improved to Mr. Zhou.