Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/01

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Subject: Re: I need help w/50mm Summitar problem
From: wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 11:30:35 -0500

Nice Summiitars are available for low cost. It is probably cheaper to
replace it than fix it. (I think that the Summitar is a great value in
Leica lensdom)

kw

>Hi there.
>
>I have a lens that I love.  I use it on my M6 and my IIIf.  It's a 50mm
>f2 Summitar lens.  I thought it had some moisture under the top
>element,  so I sent it in to have it cleaned.  It came back and the guy
>said that there was lens separation and it could not be fixed.  Is this
>true?  Is there anyone who can fix it or is it not worth it?
>
>Please let me know.  Any help would truly be appreciated.
>Thanks
>Gabe
>
>Thomas Kachadurian wrote:
>
>> By this do you mean people who have their own opinions different than
>> yours, who are allowing their views to be squashed by political
>> correctness? It would be more constructive to attack the points of
>> their
>> arguments rather than sniping at them.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> At 02:54 AM 10/31/97 +0000, you wrote:
>> >I'm offended by the hyperbolic ignorance I'm reading here
>> >Danny Gonzalez
>> >
>> >

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