Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I still cannot get my e-mails to come up on the list so will tag on this one -- Many thanks to Ed, Tom Furlotte, and Ken Wilcox for helping me with my problem with the lens. It's OK now. Sincerely, Ted in Olalla - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Kowaleski" <ekowaleski@twmi.rr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 1:52 PM Subject: Re: Provia 100F or K64? (was: Re: [Leica] Film survey.) > I haven't had a DR in a number of years but I think this is how to get the > lens out of the close focus position. With the lens in close focus mode, > rotate the lens to the right until it stops against the center tab. Pull > the focus ring toward you gently until it clears the tab and then rotate to > the right and release on other right side of the tab. The viewing element > can now be removed and the lens should focus in the normal ode. ----- Ed > Kowaleski Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 3:02 PM > Subject: Re: Provia 100F or K64? (was: Re: [Leica] Film survey.) > > > > > > I'm tagging on this last message in order to get help and also ask a > > question. > > > > Need Help: > > > > I just ordered a 50mm Summicron f/2 Dual Range with eyes. The lens came > > with the eyes attached and in the close-focus position. I can turn the > > focusing ring in that mode OK, but I can't get the lens to go into the > > normal focus range. It won't pull out and turn back to the proper > > position. Do I first need to mount it on the camera in order to do > > that? Don't want to damage anything so any help will be appreciated. > > > > Question: > > > > I have now sent three e-mails to the group using the same address as > > this one but none have appeared on my screen. They just go into a dark > > hole somewhere. Do you have to be a list member for a certain period of > > time before your e-mails to the list show up? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ted Bayer > > Olalla, Washington > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 11:04 AM > > Subject: Re: Provia 100F or K64? (was: Re: [Leica] Film survey.) > > > > > > > > > > I would agree - Kodachrome appears to be extremely stable over time. > > I > > > just finished a project - went through over 3500 slides taken over a > > > period of almost 50 years that had been stored under less than > > favorable > > > conditions at times. > > > All the Ks were perfect while the other types were, as mentioned, > > faded > > > to other color casts. > > > > > > Ted Bayer > > > Olalla, WA > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html