Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Konstantin, I fully agree with the advice of Eric, Malcolm Taylor is my Dr. for my lenses and cameras, he is an excellent professional, he has dspare parts for Leica that anybody has. He has re-coated a Summitar with outstandong performance: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=808600 As Eric says it is better you phone him previously I have on him 100% confidence Cheers Lluis El 14/03/2010, a las 19:06, Eric Calderwood escribi?: > Hello Konstantin, > > Welcome to the LUG. > > Since you are in Germany, not that far away, I can recommend > > Malcolm Taylor Leica Specialist > > Upper Lye Farm, > Aymestrey, > Leominster, > Herefordshire > HR6 9SZ > UK > > Tel: +44 (0) 1568 770542 > > He will not only be able to service your lens but is also able to re- > coat > the elements. > > It may be worth contacting him before sending the lens elsewhere. > > Regards > Eric > > >> From: Konstantin Mihov <konstantin.mihov at googlemail.com> >> Reply-To: "Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>" <lug at >> leica-users.org >> > >> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:10:20 +0100 >> To: "Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] Introduction and Leica Lens Service Question > > CUT > >> I recently made a purchasing mistake (as it turned out) of buying a >> second >> hand Elmarit 28 on ebay which turned out to be in poorer condition >> than >> described. The sale did not make use of PayPal which is probably >> the last >> time I am allowing such a mindless transaction and none of my actions >> against the seller helped in the communication. The coating of the >> front >> lens element is severely scratched and it creates a halo in the >> picture - >> very foggy pictures. I assume it is simply the coating and not the >> glass >> itself but I am no specialist. I have not yet sent it to Solms for >> inspection and I was wondering if any of you have experience with >> such >> conditions and if you would recommend sending it off to Solms or to >> another >> repair center. Do you also have an estimate of how much this may >> cost? >> >> I am looking forward to knowing you all better! I post pictures >> often on my >> website: http://imperfiction.com >> >> Cheers, >> KM >> >> -- >> *** >> http://imperfiction.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information