Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/23

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Users digest V17 #273
From: David Binder <dbinder@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:33:44 -0400
References: <200007231952.MAA06280@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 12:31:28 -0400
> From: ralph fuerbringer <rof@mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] elmar with sticky aperture
> Message-ID: <B5A09620.15C1%rof@mac.com>
> References:
> 
> for about fifty bucks most camera technicians can remedy the symptoms  unles
> a blade,pin, etc are broken. ive had at least 20 done w/o a problem
> afterwards by almost as many technicians. most iris can have the gucketc
> removed. often oil from the focusing mt has slipped into the blades,somewhat
> hardenerd.  the iris must be completely dry, no lubrication whatsover. the
> only question is pretty good your take on the glass good enough.ralph



Thanks for the advice. Although there are some small visible surface
scratches, the roll of 12 I shot with it at various apertures seemed
pretty good. But it is tough for a leica newbie to buy a used lens. The
aperture loosened up considerably by just working it back and forth! For
my next newbie question, what on earth do people do for lens
protection/caps for the old elmars? They seem to be impossible to find? 

- -David Binder


> 
> > From: David Binder <dbinder@sympatico.ca>
> > Organization: db
> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 11:29:48 -0400
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: [Leica] elmar with sticky aperture
> >
> > I have an opportunity to buy a friend's Elmar f 5/3.5 serial 941XXX for
> > my leica IIIa. The glass is pretty good, but the aperture adjustment is
> > stiff enough to breaks my fingernails. Can the aperture be fixed to
> > operate smoothly and easily? Thanks for any advice.
> >
> > -David Binder
> 
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