Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lighter Fuel for lens cleaning
From: Charles Dunlap <cdunlap@es.UCSC.EDU>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 1998 12:30:33 -0800
 
>what lubricant does leica currently use in the factory?  In the past it was
>whale oil which caused fogging as the lens aged right?
>
>--
>Michael Garmisa <elmar@webreach.com>
>04-Jul-98 11:52:56

Their current lubricants are synthetic. I don't think they've used whale
oil for 20 (?) years at least. Marc would know.

- -Charlie
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             Charles E. Dunlap
         Earth Sciences Department
          University of California
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