Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] silver-chroming parts, how, where, possible?
From: "John M. Sikes, Jr." <mcnaught@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 11:52:01 -0500

In this country, there are metal coating places which cater to the antique
trade. Perhaps that would help, but I am not sure the metal of the hood will
take a coating. There is such a place in Atlanta, but I doubt the expense is
warranted unless you are really set on having it done. Jack Sikes

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>From: Grégoire Vandenschrick <vandenschrick@geog.ucl.ac.be>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Subject: [Leica] silver-chroming parts, how, where, possible?
>Date: Thu, Jan 3, 2002, 11:05 AM
>

> Hi,
> I recently saw the new titanium line, and realized the vented lens shade for
> the 35mm was also titanised. I was wondering if someone could help me in my
> idea:
>
> I own the new 35mm summicron asph and found a vented lens shade that fit on
> it, but it is, as usual, black on its outer side.
>
> I would like to know if someone has ever silver chromed this kind of piece,
> or if someone know where I could have this done, all advice welcome. I'm
> searching real silver-chroming, not paint it in silver, this is quite
> different ;-). I also know ther is some differences and incompatibilities
> between the metal and the type of chroming (explaining so the difference of
> wheigt between the black and silver optics), is it possible to overcome
> this?
>
> Thank you in advance
>
> Gregoire Vandenschrick
> Department of Geography
> Université catholique de Louvain
> 3, Place Pasteur
> B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
> Belgium
> vandenschrick@geog.ucl.ac.be
> Tel.: ++32 (0)10 47 24 42
> Fax.: ++32 (0)10 47 28 77
> http://www.geo.ucl.ac.be
>
>
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