Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From: "Joseph Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net> >Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 16:10:26 -0700 >Subject: Re: [Leica] IIIC Sharkskin? > >Years ago a man by the name of Isaak Meizenberg was involved in restoration >of Leica cameras and did gold plating and exotic recovering of Leica bodies >in various skins. As I recall Mr. Meizenberg was 72 when I read about his >work. He worked mostly in restoration of SM Leicas. Following is his >address. >Joseph Codispoti > >Isaak Meizenberg >6612 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL 60645 > > >At 04:10 PM 1998-09-25 -0700, Joseph Codispoti wrote: >>Years ago a man by the name of Isaak Meizenberg was involved in restoration >>of Leica cameras and did gold plating and exotic recovering of Leica bodies >>in various skins. As I recall Mr. Meizenberg was 72 when I read about his >>work. He worked mostly in restoration of SM Leicas. Following is his >>address. >> >>Isaak Meizenberg >>6612 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL 60645 > >I believe you are speaking of: > >Isaak Maizenberg >#302 >4940 Foster Avenue >Skokie Illinois 60077 > >FAX: +847 675-0470 > >I would be surprised to learn that Isaak is 72, though wonders may never >cease: he seems much younger than this on the telephone, and his >publication dates do not preclude a much younger age. > >Marc >Marc, > >Thanks for the correction on Mr. Maizenberg's address. >And I sincerely hope that you are correct about his age. It would be great >to have his services for many years to come. > >Joseph > > >>I believe you are speaking of: >> >>Isaak Maizenberg >>#302 >>4940 Foster Avenue >>Skokie Illinois 60077 >> >>FAX: +847 675-0470 >> >>I would be surprised to learn that Isaak is 72, though wonders may never >>cease: he seems much younger than this on the telephone, and his >>publication dates do not preclude a much younger age. >> >>Marc >> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica round tray projectors.... > >The new Leica round tray projectors are the same as Kodak Ektapro >projectors. They are made by Kodak Germany. > >Jeff Alford > >Charles, You can use Loctite to keep the Soft Release in place. I recomend the >RED Loctite (no comments on Red dots etc!). This is a semi-permanent version >of it. The BLUE is too weak and the GREEN is a one time shot, once it has set >it is bonded to the metal. Apply a very small amount of the Red Loctite with a >toothpick on the thread of the Soft Release and wipe off any excess. Screw the >Soft Release into the cameras release and tighten it ( don't tighten it too >much) it can put a strain on the shaft of the cameras release. The Loctite >sets in an anaerobic environment in about 1 hour and will reach full locking >strength in 24 hours. Be very careful and don't put so much Loctite on that >you let it run down on the shaft. It will lock up the camera! I have used >another medium for this type of lock when Ii haven't had Loctite available. A >dab of nail-polish on the thread and let it dry to as sticky consistency and >then screw it in. I use four kind of LocTite for the Rapidwinders and it is a >phenomenal product, but the GREEN is really hard to undo if you ever have to >(apply heat to it the parts helps). The RED is very tough, but the bond can be >broken without damage to the parts and the BLUE is quite weak. There is also a >ScrewLoc type that you put on heads of screws to seal them. This dries to a >hard brittle finish. > The material in the Soft Release is an aerospace alloy and it is quite hard >and not very porous so even white glue or rubber cement can be used too. > I have a couple of cameras that have Soft Releases permanently on them. A LUG >Soft Release on the M6HM and a brilliant purple one on a black M2 with >matching polished purple winder. Neither of these Soft Releases have come off. >The shaft of the M camera release has a slight rotating action to it and this >can cause theSoft Release to unscrew. It mostly happens in the camera bag. It >is a better idea to use something like Loctite or white glue, rather than >trying to over-tighten the Soft Release. > Good you got your replacement ones before your trip. Bonna Viaggio! > Tom A > >M6, CARBON TRIPOD, TRIPOD MOUNT ON TOM'S WINDER: > >I have to tell you about a tripod mount I adapted to Tom's winder. I took a >Kirk plate, just a square plate with a lip, placed it on the M6 winder, >screwed it in place, then marked on the Kirk plate, where the winder lever >is. I then removed the Kirk plate, cut the plate just behind the mark, >filed off the sharp edges, and screwed it back on the winder. My M6 now has >both a functional Abrahamsson winder and an Arca Swiss tripod mount. I took >my small Gitzo carbon tripod and a B1 quick release head. I also have a >Gitzo tripod carrying strap. The strap has an off center foam shoulder pad >and snaps that easily connect to the tripod. This allowed me to carry a >very lightweight tripod without bother, for use when I needed a great deal >of DOF. Even with EI 200 film, a polarizer and f/16 or f/22 (90 Elmarit), >puts you way below hand holding speed for scenics. After carrying the M6 >for three weeks and shooting 60 rolls of film, I can truthfully and without >hesitation, say that the tripod mount on the bottom of the winder went >absolutely and totally un-noticed. It did not interfere with anything and >allowed me to use the winder lever at all times, except when on a tripod. >This turns out to be one of the slickest tricks I've dreamed-up. > >9/18 I spent all day the 18th at Photokina (by myself) while the girls went >hiking in the Uckerath countryside. I looked at the new 35-70/2.8 ASPH. It >is larger than I expected. The filter size is 77mm, the same as the >70-180/2.8 APO. Actually, this is not bad. 35 to 180, two lenses, with one >filter size. I looked at the M6 TTL and did not like what I saw. It is >beyond my comprehension why they would change the direction of travel for >the shutter speed dial. If you are a first time M camera buyer, it's OK, >but after decades of the same camera style having the same operational >attributes, to change something as fundamental as the shutter speed dial >direction is totally illogical. It's no different than changing the f/stop >direction. Or the focus direction. And, they have eliminated the dimming of >the led's to tell you about over and under exposure. The leds now switch on >and off (no dimming) with another led in the middle, between the arrows, to >tell you that exposure is correct. This is bunk! There is no such thing as >a "dead-on correct" reflected reading unless you use an 18% gray card. So >being exact, with switched precision, with a semi averaging / semi spot >reflected meter, doesn't make sense to me. I like my dimming leds. I also >am very very used to moving the shutter dial opposite of the led direction >to correct the exposure. So if you have two M6 cameras, one a TTL and one >not, you'll be constantly trying to remember which one you are using. Also, >the larger speed dial looks cheap. So if I were to buy a second M6, instead >of buying the TTL version, which would be the proper choice, I would simply >buy a "classic" M6. >