Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M7 and the Antireflection Coating on the VF Windows
From: Joe Leung <jcyleung8@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:25:13 -0800
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOMEBKCLAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

B.D.,

Bought it, put it on the frame window but still flare like before! I live in
Canada. The tape I bought is a 3M Plastic first aid tape called "Transpore".
It's the only one available from the largest drug store here. Have I bought
the wrong stuff or done something wrong?

Joe L.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 1:50 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] M7 and the Antireflection Coating on the VF Windows


> The tape does work - but any fix like the tape does have to reduce
> brightness...so the news that there will be retrofits available - IF the
new
> antireflective coating is as effective as the tape - is excellent news.
>
> B. D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Frank
> Filippone
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:50 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] M7 and the Antireflection Coating on the VF Windows
>
>
> HEY, hey, hey..... I called THE Man in NJ.......  Leica USA Repair says
they
> are trying to get the parts in to perform the necessary surgery ( or is
that
> VF Window Transplant?) ...
>
> It is not currently available.
> There is no cost numbers available ( cheap or $$$ ?? we don;t know yet)
> They are not sure when or if for sure...
>
> But there is hope!
>
> I like BD's idea of tape as a first and cheaper try......
>
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
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In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] M7 and the Antireflection Coating on the VF Windows)