Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pat I have that humidor. Converted from an older Leica wood presentation box! But it is now for cigars. Jerry Patrick Jelliffe wrote: > That dry climate of SoCal has its price. Maybe a > Leica humidor would help...:0) > > Patrick > > Jerry Lehrer wrote: > > > Speaking of Leica glue; at my local Leica dealer, I > > spotted a brand > > new R-6.2 with the leather peeling off the back! > > The owner told me > > it was caused by the fluorescent lighting. I said > > "Really???" He > > showed me two M6ttl's with the leather shrinking to > > form a gap in > > front. Have any of you heard of this phenomenon? > > > > Jerry > > > > Bill Satterfield wrote: > > > > > Steve, the source of my info was the LUG and the > > LEG. Please check the > > > archives. I believe your web site even mentions > > this problem. These > > > postings also indicate that Leica has no idea of > > the cause or why this > > > happens. I purchased a TE that had an etching on > > the rear element. > > > Called Leica, they said could not be repaired sent > > the lens back. Then > > > when I bought the other TE, I had 10 days to > > return it. I sent it to > > > Leica overnight. They examined it, gave me the all > > OK and overnighted it > > > back to me. In recall that there was no official > > explanation from Leica > > > on this problem. I do not know the source of the > > info supplied by the > > > LUG and LEG members. I am sure if you check the > > the archives and > > > identify these people, you could ask them. I feel > > sure you saw some of > > > the posts but I do not recall if you questioned > > the source at the time. > > > The info about the glue indicated Leica changed > > the glue when they > > > returned to Germany. I guess, looking back, > > everything was hearsay. Just > > > like all the posts are on the LUG. Was there some > > reason you are > > > raising the question at this time? Please advise. > > I guess all knowledge > > > is second hand except OJT > > > > > > Stephen Gandy wrote: > > > > > > >Hi Bill, > > > > > > > >Could you give all the details possible about the > > glue sometimes causing the > > > >etching on the rear elements of the Canadian TE? > > > > > > > >with all their personnel changes over the years, > > today's Leica company > > > >apparently has no memory of the matter, nor of > > its cause. > > > > > > > >I have seen the TE etching problem about six > > times, but was always left > > > >speculating about the cause. > > > > > > > >who was the source of your info at Leica at the > > time? > > > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > > > >Stephen Gandy > > > > > > > >Bill Satterfield wrote: > > > > > > > >> I have one of the the last production runs of > > the TE. Was made after > > > >>the manufacturing of the lens was moved from > > Canada to Germany. Has a > > > >>high serial number for that run of lens. I > > bought it from the original > > > >>owner He found it several years after they quit > > making it on a dealers > > > >>shelf in Spain. Was and is now, like new. I > > purchased a 12575 lens hood > > > >>for it. They changed the type of glue at that > > time. This eliminated the > > > >>problem of etching on the rear elements. I > > really like the lens I have > > > >>not noted any flare problems. Maybe I am missing > > it. How can you tell > > > >>flare? What should I look for? > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > >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 > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > -- > 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