Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, What is the "problem" batch? Regards, David At 07:50 PM 7/29/98 -0400, you wrote: >I had a Tele-Elmarit with a fog problem. I sent it to Golden Touch and >Sherry called to say that it was not economical to repair it. She also said >that this was part of a "problem" batch of lenses. She told me to sell it >the way it was and buy another one. She was correct in this recommendation >(Thanks Sherry) > >The one I now own is a terrific lens. Small, sharp and lightweight. It also >fits nicely in my Benser ER case. > >I would not buy one via mail if there was no return privilege. I guess I >wouldn't buy any lens with this arrangement. > >Cheers! > >kw > > >>I am thinking about buying a 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit that was made >>(according to the numbers in Sartorius) in 1984. Steven Gandy (Camera >>Quest) warns the Tele-Elmarits have a "chronic problem to look out >>for.... animal based grease which could attack the lens coating of the >>rear elements. Once it starts, there are no cures other than new >>glass...." >> >>Is there any way to tell whether the lens has this problem? How common >>is this? Is the Tele-Elamarit are really "good" lens? I will be buying >>through the mail from an individual, probably with "no return", etc. >>Any recommendations? >> >>Thank you - Jim Cheatham > > >---- >Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits >LHSA, MEA, LAW preferred---> <wilcox@mail.tir.com> > <kwilcox@gfn.org> > > > >