Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Black plastic electrical tape, please! Dr. Blacktape -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jon Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:33 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] reblacken my lens? Duct tape does the trick every time ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 20:19 Subject: RE: [Leica] reblacken my lens? > Shoe polish? Stove black? Black tape? Or better yet - your time and > energy would be better spend taking more pictures...Is Elliot Erwitt > wasting time and energy worrying about the brassing of his M3...;-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of eric korenman > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 9:56 PM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] reblacken my lens? > > > I know my time and energy would be better spent taking more pictures. > But.. I love my 60 macro elmarit. It is my 'standard' R lens. The > glass and workings are in wonderful shape, however, the barrel has > lost most of its > 'black'. The engraved numbers are very faded. > Can I 're-blacken' the barrel myself? I seem to remember someone > talking > about re-coloring the engraved numbers as well. > > Lux et vanitas, > Eric > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the > Back to School Guide! > http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information