Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Happy, happy, happy
From: John Brownlow <john@pinkheadedbug.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 10:42:10 -0400

on 13/8/00 5:13 am, Tim Spragens at t.spragens@cityweb.de wrote:

>> From: Jlaird@aol.com
>> 
>> I picked up my brand new 90mm APO at my local photo store today... Trouble
>> is I'm almost afraid to go outside with it. What if I scratch it or
>> (gasp) drop it or something?
> 
> Take a jeweler's hammer and give the tube a ding in a non-vital
> area. The lens immediately becomes a user and is safe to take
> onto the streets.

That's the best advice I've ever heard.

Leica should ship them predinged.

Oh, no... that's what ebay's for.

- -- 
Johnny Deadman

http://www.pinkheadedbug.com