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Subject: [Leica] Miss you guys: Corona PAW
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2021 21:45:19 -0600
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Rollie repair is a problem in the US.  Their is a shop in Atlanta,
Peachtree Camera Repair.  If Bill is still working there then all your
cameras can be repaired.   If Bill has left/ retired then not so much.

On Sun, Mar 7, 2021, 8:47 PM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
lug at leica-users.org> wrote:

> A couple of months ago, two different film processing outfits opened in
> Chennai, doing both B&W and E6, so I purchased some 35mm & 120 film -
> Ilford and Kodak are available, and I am sure I can, with a bit of effort,
> get Fuji as well. The two film cameras of mine that were available on hand
> were a F3/T and a F100, so I loaded them up with TriX and shot a test roll
> each, and they seem to be working OK. I plan to go on a film photo walk
> sometime later this week, after 15+ years!
>
> I took my Rollei TLR, Nikon F Photomic and Nikon F2AS out of storage
> yesterday, and realised that all three require CLAs. Now I have to figure
> out where I can get them done here. The technicians I used to go to 20
> years ago have all shut up shop and disappeared, their businesses decimated
> by the digital revolution. I am sure I can get the Nikons done here, but
> not so sure about the Rollei. Any ideas on who are the people who service
> Rollei TLRs in Europe and the USA?
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 1:27 AM Daniel Ridings via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org
> >
> wrote:
>
> > I don't want to clutter everyone's inbox, so I hope everyone will accept
> a
> > communal thanks from my side.
> >
> > I've noticed that even out there in no man's land, it has been LUGers who
> > have drawn my attention.
> >
> > I apologize for picking up a Nikon F2 with the plain, unmetered prism
> last
> > week. First 'new' camera in ages.
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 7 Mar 2021, 16:51 RicCarter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > nice to have you back here also
> > >
> > > ric
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Mar 6, 2021, at 9:01 AM, Daniel Ridings via LUG <
> > lug at leica-users.org>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It's been a while. I guess I've wandered the scorching desert of FB
> and
> > > > even if there are nice things about meeting up with people from all
> > over
> > > > the world, I haven't run into more than a handful of familiar names.
> > > >
> > > > Can't explain why, but I've gone almost exclusively back to film,
> > > starting
> > > > about a year back. I suppose the pandemic is part of the reason. The
> > > > pandemic combined with retirement (-ish) has led to plenty of time on
> > > hand.
> > > > I no longer need to stress my way through scans before a work day
> > > begins. I
> > > > have all day, if I want to.
> > > >
> > > > I've taken the opportunity to send in almost all my bodies and the
> odd
> > > lens
> > > > for CLA's. I started with the III's. I was using them the most (I
> > needed
> > > > the diopter adjustment), but just in the last month I had my cataract
> > > > treated (new lens in my eye) and can now focus an M.
> > > >
> > > > This is my part of my walk, corona walk, for the week. Nothing
> > dramatic.
> > > > The lack of drama is almost something I am trying to focus on. (Now
> > that
> > > I
> > > > can ... with the M2).
> > > >
> > > > https://flic.kr/p/2kHuj1P Lindome Centrum (to the pharmacy)
> > > > https://flic.kr/p/2kHqaWG Under the tracks on the way back
> > > > https://flic.kr/p/2kHtN1s Front yard
> > > > https://flic.kr/p/2kHuiXY Front yard, cleaning up winter's bird feed
> > > > https://flic.kr/p/2kHtMZq Kitchen table
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I am going to try to discipline myself.
> > > >
> > > > Daniel
> > > >
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Replies: Reply from mlgardner96 at mac.com (Michael Gardner) ([Leica] Rollei repairs)
In reply to: Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Miss you guys: Corona PAW)
Message from cartersxrd at gmail.com (RicCarter) ([Leica] Miss you guys: Corona PAW)
Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Miss you guys: Corona PAW)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Miss you guys: Corona PAW)