Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/08
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Nathan--Thanks. It's on eBay, and they are requesting a minimum of =
$500, which I don't think is cheap. I appreciate the advice.
Julian
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From: Nathan Wajsman=20
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us=20
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Mirror on SL
Julian,=20
I would pass on it unless the price is really low. Anyone who has used =
cleaning solution on a mirror of an SLR may have done other "smart" =
things to it...The SL is easy to find, and not expensive, so there is no =
reason to buy a dubious one.=20
Nathan=20
Julian Koplen wrote:=20
I have an opportunity to purchase a very clean (by description) =
Leicaflex SL, with the exception that the mirror is said to have some =
sort of mild crackle discoloration, causing a "consultant" from Olden =
Camera to speculate that maybe some sort of cleaning solution had been =
applied. The current owner says the viewfinder image is bright and =
clear. Can anyone tell from this description how serious this may =
actually be--and if a mirror repair became necessary, is it easily =
attained and not too costly? Thanks for any advice. Julian
--=20
Nathan Wajsman=20
Overijse, Belgium=20
General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator=20
Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nathan--Thanks. It's on eBay, and =
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requesting a minimum of $500, which I don't think is cheap. I =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Julian</FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:nathan.wajsman@euronet.be"=20
title=3Dnathan.wajsman@euronet.be>Nathan Wajsman</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 08, 1999 =
4:53=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Leica] Mirror on =
SL</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Julian,=20
<P>I would pass on it unless the price is really low. Anyone who has =
used=20
cleaning solution on a mirror of an SLR may have done other "smart" =
things to=20
it...The SL is easy to find, and not expensive, so there is no reason =
to buy a=20
dubious one.=20
<P>Nathan=20
<P>Julian Koplen wrote:=20
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<FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>I have an opportunity to purchase =
a very=20
clean (by description) Leicaflex SL, with the exception that the =
mirror is=20
said to have some sort of mild crackle discoloration, causing a =
"consultant"=20
from Olden Camera to speculate that maybe some sort of cleaning =
solution had=20
been applied. The current owner says the viewfinder image is bright =
and=20
clear.</FONT></FONT> <FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>Can =
anyone tell=20
from this description how serious this may actually be--and if a =
mirror=20
repair became necessary, is it easily attained and not too=20
costly?</FONT></FONT> <FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D-1>Thanks =
for any=20
advice.</FONT></FONT> <FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D-1>Julian</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P>-- <BR>Nathan Wajsman <BR>Overijse, Belgium <BR>General photo page: =
<A=20
=
href=3D"http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator">http://members.tripod.com=
/belgiangator</A>=20
<BR>Belgium photo page: <A=20
=
href=3D"http://members.xoom.com/wajsman">http://members.xoom.com/wajsman<=
/A>=20
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