Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That dry climate of SoCal has its price. Maybe a Leica humidor would help...:0) Patrick Jerry Lehrer wrote: > Speaking of Leica glue; at my local Leica dealer, I > spotted a brand > new R-6.2 with the leather peeling off the back! > The owner told me > it was caused by the fluorescent lighting. I said > "Really???" He > showed me two M6ttl's with the leather shrinking to > form a gap in > front. Have any of you heard of this phenomenon? > > Jerry > > Bill Satterfield wrote: > > > Steve, the source of my info was the LUG and the > LEG. Please check the > > archives. I believe your web site even mentions > this problem. These > > postings also indicate that Leica has no idea of > the cause or why this > > happens. I purchased a TE that had an etching on > the rear element. > > Called Leica, they said could not be repaired sent > the lens back. Then > > when I bought the other TE, I had 10 days to > return it. I sent it to > > Leica overnight. They examined it, gave me the all > OK and overnighted it > > back to me. In recall that there was no official > explanation from Leica > > on this problem. I do not know the source of the > info supplied by the > > LUG and LEG members. I am sure if you check the > the archives and > > identify these people, you could ask them. I feel > sure you saw some of > > the posts but I do not recall if you questioned > the source at the time. > > The info about the glue indicated Leica changed > the glue when they > > returned to Germany. I guess, looking back, > everything was hearsay. Just > > like all the posts are on the LUG. Was there some > reason you are > > raising the question at this time? Please advise. > I guess all knowledge > > is second hand except OJT > > > > Stephen Gandy wrote: > > > > >Hi Bill, > > > > > >Could you give all the details possible about the > glue sometimes causing the > > >etching on the rear elements of the Canadian TE? > > > > > >with all their personnel changes over the years, > today's Leica company > > >apparently has no memory of the matter, nor of > its cause. > > > > > >I have seen the TE etching problem about six > times, but was always left > > >speculating about the cause. > > > > > >who was the source of your info at Leica at the > time? > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > >Stephen Gandy > > > > > >Bill Satterfield wrote: > > > > > >> I have one of the the last production runs of > the TE. Was made after > > >>the manufacturing of the lens was moved from > Canada to Germany. Has a > > >>high serial number for that run of lens. I > bought it from the original > > >>owner He found it several years after they quit > making it on a dealers > > >>shelf in Spain. Was and is now, like new. I > purchased a 12575 lens hood > > >>for it. They changed the type of glue at that > time. This eliminated the > > >>problem of etching on the rear elements. I > really like the lens I have > > >>not noted any flare problems. Maybe I am missing > it. How can you tell > > >>flare? What should I look for? > > >> > > > > > > > > >-- > > >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 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html