Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - ---------- >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 > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html