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Subject: [Leica] CLA for 1952 5cm f/3.5 Elmar
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:51:59 -0600
References: <AANLkTin_=osZAtxp0yV-qvOB=hqTfQK6n=2do96FkbQk@mail.gmail.com>

Nice images, Phil.  I also have a vintage Elmar that needs a CLA.  I'll keep 
that in mind.
What film did you choose to use?

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Swango" <pswango at att.net>
To: "LUG" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 9:45 PM
Subject: [Leica] CLA for 1952 5cm f/3.5 Elmar


>I recently had my old 3.5 Elmar cleaned by Essex Camera in NJ.  They did a
> nice job at a fair price and turnaround was only a couple of weeks.
> Saturday I had a chance to try it out at a child's birthday party, using a
> IIIc.  First time I've shot film in a couple of years so it felt a little
> strange, but I liked the pictures.
>
> Here's Emmett, the birthday boy:
> http://pswango.smugmug.com/Other/Shoebox/825205_r3tyF#1156952024_oAiRa-L-LB
>
> And here are a couple of his young lady friends.
> http://pswango.smugmug.com/Other/Shoebox/825205_r3tyF#1156951952_EBdGK-L-LB
> <http://pswango.smugmug.com/Other/Shoebox/825205_r3tyF#1156951952_EBdGK-L-LB>
> Both shots were f/3.5 at 1/40.  Prints of both were gorgeous and reminded 
> me
> why the Elmar is a favorite of mine.
>
> -- 
> Phil Swango
> 307 Aliso Dr SE
> Albuquerque, NM 87108
> 505-262-4085
>
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