Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/21

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Subject: [Leica] New Leica M Stuff
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:40:15 -0400
References: <21383009.1308684465456.JavaMail.root@mswamui-backed.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <3BE7C8A7-D6A1-46A1-B4C9-B7754BC2EB79@mac.com> <6F87BA1E-9A71-4B6D-8000-8AB8A94869E9@mac.com>

It got orange juice or VA spilled onto/into it. The helicoids seized
up. I rebuilt it in 2006. Not sure where it went after that but I think
he sent it as a reward to someone in a contest, but I could be mistaken.

Phil Forrest


On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:39:01 -0500
Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote:

> Still one of Nikon's sharpest lenses. I think Kyle used one until it  
> fell apart on him.
> 
> 
> Chris Williams
> www.zoeicaimages.net
> www.rebirthworkshops.com
> 504-231-6261
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jun 21, 2011, at 3:38 PM, Kenneth Frazier wrote:
> 
> >
> > On Jun 21, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Montie Talbert wrote:
> >
> >> I still own the 85 f1.8, a fine (lots of bang for the buck) lens,
> >> although a tad bulky.
> >
> >
> > First lens I bought new, for my F2 Photomic.  Loved it then, still
> > do.
> >
> > Ken
> > --------------------------
> > Kenneth Frazier
> > kennybod at me.com
> > kennybod at mac.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from montoid at earthlink.net (Montie Talbert) ([Leica] New Leica M Stuff)
Message from kennybod at mac.com (Kenneth Frazier) ([Leica] New Leica M Stuff)
Message from zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams) ([Leica] New Leica M Stuff)