Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks Ben, thats the best news yet. Its such a nice combo, the cle and 28 rokkor. Steve - ---------- >From: Orlando Garcia <debugger@jps.net> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] 28mm rokkor vs 28 elmarit?? >Date: Sat, Jul 11, 1998, 4:55 PM > >Bill and Steve, > >I had a 28 M-Rokkor with the same problem. I talked to John Van Stelten >of Focal Point in Colorado and he seemed to be very knowledgeable about >this problem. He says that the problem is only in the paint toward the >front of the barrel, behind the front element. He says he fixed a lot >of these lenses by removing the front element and replacing the paint >with one which will not deteriorate, like the original paint does. I >talked with him about a year ago and at that time he was charging $150 >for the repair. I did not have a chance to have mine repaired because >somebody bought my CLE set it as is. > >His number is (303) 665-6640. I think he advertises in Shutterbug. > >Ben > > > >LEICAMAN56@aol.com wrote: > >> Steve, >> >> I've got the same problem with my Minolta 28. I bought it new about >> 20 years >> ago and used it on my M4 for a number of years. Then I bought a Leica >> 28 and >> put the Minolta away. A few years ago, I dug out the Minolta with the >> thought >> of selling it. But now the inside element is covered with these white >> spots. >> They look like oil spots, but also could be lens element seperation. >> >> Does anyone out there have a solution for this? >> >> Bill Rosauer > >