Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry-- Please, give me credit for a modicum of intelligence. Not only that, but I would ask that you refrain from jumping to conclusions about me and my motives. Or twisting what I've said so that it fits the assumptions you've already made, or to make me look bad. That said, please note the following: 1) I did not ask my tech specialist for a rear cap that would fit every single M that had ever been manufactured since Oskar Barnack and Ernst Leitz were in diapers. I asked him for the rear cap that would fit the lens that Henry was inquiring about. You are the one who interjected the Super-Angulon into the mix; as was rightly pointed out, that was an unfair toss. You get 1/2 point for being "right" about the cap and the Angulon; you lose 1/2 point for being mean-sprited. ;-) 2) Had a customer asked me for a rear cap for his Super-Angulon, I would have asked my tech specialist at Leica for a rear cap to fit THAT lens. I'm sure we'd have had just the right item number for that product. Pul-eez. 3) Don't assume that I do not care about the old stuff. That is an unfair judgment to make about me. I do care about all Leicas. I am very interested in the older models. 4) As to being a newbie, yes, I am a new dealer, that is true. But I am an honest dealer, and I do my best to answer the questions put to me, and I have sense enough to ask someone else if I don't know the answer. And believe it or not, my ego does not require me to be "right" all the time. My job is to be helpful. I do try to do that in every single case. Sometimes we get the right answer on the first go-round, sometimes we don't. We all try to do our best. Putting up with people who are always trying to trip you up takes a lot of energy. And even so, I still try to treat you with a modicum of respect, as well as with some humor. 5) The half-firkin? I think you should add some soap, and then wash your mouth out with it. ;-) Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jerry Lehrer Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 3:44 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Hood and cap for 35mm Summilux ? Kit Some of you newbies gotta realize that Leicas are not like the current People Magazine , read/use it a few times, then toss it out. There are Leicas "out there" and being used that are older than you. Hell, they are some probably older than ME. If some chap picks up a Super-Angulon -M at a garage sale and listens to you/your techie, he would be SOL on the back cap. I realize that as a dealer you could not care less about the old stuff, but there are customers who do. Don't scare them away to deal with some of the highbinders who deal in old collectable Leica gear. Where shall I send the half-firkin now? Using Austin's definition of a firkin, of course. :-) Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote: > John-- > > Goodness gracious, I never thought I'd see the day when John C. would weigh > in on MY side! Hallelujah! > > That said, I have to confess my own ignorance of the Super-Angulon for M. > I'm just not old enough to have seen any such beast, and only realized after > I read his post twice (or three times, and then checked my current Leica > manual) that Jerry was nit-picking me to death. Geez, it's hard to get ahead > in here sometimes. Some of you guys are just plain MEAN! ;-) > > Jerry, I'm afraid we'll have to split that point on this one. A half-point > for you for rear cap's not fitting the Super Angulon, and a half-PINT for me > (or maybe a half-firkin?) for being reasonable. > > Cheers! > > Kit > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John > Collier > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 2:36 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Hood and cap for 35mm Summilux ? > > The 21/3.4 SA has been out of production for twenty three years. It > also would not fit the 21/4 SA nor the first version of the 28/2.8 > which have been out of production for forty and thirty one years > respectively. I am siding with Kit on this one. After twenty three > years, we can safely say there is a single standard rear cap. > > John Collier from the Ministry of Silly Walks > > On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 01:48 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > > > Kit > > > > Sorry to have to call your (or your technician's) error. That > > "standard rear lens cap" will not fit the 21mm Super Angulon > > -M lenses. Those lenses require the IROOW/14042 cap. > > > > Jerry > > > > Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote: > > > >> Henry-- > >> > >> Our Leica technical specialist provides the following information: > >> > >> 1)The rear cap for the lens is #14269, the standard for all M lenses. > >> > >> 2)The front lens cap is part# 442-216-008-001 (formerly cat#14268). > >> > >> 3)As for the hood, that is part# 044-011-011-000 (formerly > >> cat#12504). The > >> hood doesn't have a cap, but you can reverse it and use the lens cap > >> to > >> protect. It will attach to the rear of the hood. > >> > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> Kit McChesney > >> -- > >> acmefoto | acme online sales, inc > >> post office box 777 | louisville, colorado 80027 usa > >> www.acmefoto.com | kitmc@acmefoto.com > >> tel +1 303.664.0684 | fax +1 303.664.0685 > >> -- > >> > >> <<I just bought a pre-ASPH titanium limited quantity > >> (about 500 made) 35mm Summilux with serial #3600437. > >> However, this lens is missing the front hood and cap. > >> Can someone tell me the part # for a replacement hood > >> & cap ? > >> > >> Thanks.>> > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, see > >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html