[Leica] IMG: Takumar in the Sunshine

[Curtis Fant]

I have a large black light that I have cleared many of those Atomic taks
with.  If you send it to me I'll clear it for you.  Sunlight might heat up
the lens, the UV / black light doesn't at all.

Curt

On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 12:17 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
wrote:

> Thanks, Paul.  Good luck with the wides.  I'm sure a lot of folks are
> interested.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 3/21/2017 12:13 AM, Paul Roark wrote:
>
>> Nice shot.  I have an adapter for my Sony bodies and will be using the 50
>> f/1.4 with them occasionally.
>>
>> BTW, Kolarivision now has a 0.2 mm coverglass for the Sony that, I hope,
>> will open up the Leica M wides to the Sony bodies.  I'll be testing it and
>> let the group know how/if it works when the camera is returned to me.
>>
>> Paul
>> www.PaulRoark.com
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 9:56 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Paul,
>>>
>>> A lot of us have had them over the years.  I happen to have two, the
>>> 50/1.4 and the 55/1.8.  Strangely, the 55 shows very little
>>> discoloration,
>>> but the 50 darkens a little with age.  I'm trying to rejuvenate the
>>> 50/1.4
>>> because I like the look it gives wide open, even if it is basically a
>>> little warm.
>>>
>>> Here is my favorite from the 50/1.4, about 8 years ago:
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Katie+Grace+_
>>> amp_+Kristin.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>> On 3/20/2017 11:46 PM, Paul Roark wrote:
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My slightly radioactive Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4 is
>>>>
>>>>> undergoing a sunshine treatment in hopes of reducing the slight
>>>>> discoloration of the 3 rear elements.  The recommended exposure is
>>>>> about
>>>>> a
>>>>> week, but may get extended because of bad weather days.
>>>>> ​...
>>>>>
>>>>> ​Interesting.  I inherited a screw-mount Pentax outfit from a great
>>>>> uncle
>>>>>
>>>> and have one of these radioactive 50s.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>> www.PaulRoark.com
>>>>
>>>> ​
>>>>
>>>> ​
>>>>
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