Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The more recent 28/3.5 is a very nice, small, and well-built lens. I never shoot a 28 anywhere near wide open, so the slowness of the lens is not an issue. At 11:39 AM 6/28/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Rich, > >The 28/1.9 is in all respects an outstanding lens; I wouldn't want >anyone to assume that my experience is typical. I was comparatively an >"early adopter" (bought it from Stephen Gandy almost as soon as it was >available), and it may be that mine suffers from >early-production-runitis or some similar malady. > >C > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of tripspud >Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 11:28 AM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] the lighter fluid solution? > >Hi Chandos, > > Your experiece with the 28/1.9 is interesting as I'm still looking >for a 28mm lens. > >Rich Lahrson >Berkeley, California >tripspud@transbay.net > >Chandos Michael Brown wrote: > > > Steve, > > > > The theory is that judicious application of lighter fluid to helicoids > > will thin the lubricant and help to distribute it evenly throughout >the > > threads. I've used it on many lenses over the years, with varying > > success, and haven't lost one yet (we're not talking about *bathing* >the > > thing in lighter fluid). I am increasingly persuaded, though, that >this > > simply does not work with the modern, synthetic damping gels and > > lubricants that manufacturers now use. I don't know this, but, what >the > > hell, I'll speculate anyway. > > > > My CV 28/1.9 is useable, but next to the Konica 21-35 and the Leitz > > glass, it's become a real pain to focus quickly and accurately. It >was > > stiff when I bought it, but I thought it reasonable to allow a >breaking > > in period; after two years of nearly constant use, it's gotten, if > > anything, worse. > > > > Chandos > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steve > > Barbour > > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 9:39 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] the lighter fluid solution? > > > > after more Bob Shell yada yada... > > > > *** my CV 28/1.9 has developed an annoyingly stiff focus. > > I tried the lighter-fluid solution, but it made no improvement. > > > > what is the lighter fluid solution, and is it safe for lenses that one > > really wants to keep? > > > > Steve > > > > -- > > 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 > >-- >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