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Subject: [Leica] How can I improve the looks of a Leica black anodize lens?
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Mon Nov 21 09:26:37 2005

And imagine what some Japanese collector would pay you today for that
horribly disfigured M4.;-)


On 11/21/05 12:19 PM, "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote:

> So why is everyone scoffing at the obvious? Worn equipment does make
> for bad photographs. Even I, in my yeuth, knew that. I once discarded
> a black enamel M4, horribly disfigured by brassing. I immediately
> replaced it with a brand new state of the art M4-P.
> My photography didn't improve for some reason. But I rediscovered the
> TLR along the way, which on the other hand did improve my photography.
> Wait a minute, which list am I on? Oh yeah, long livei Leica!
> 
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> Studio G-8,
> Angels Gate Cultural Center
> http://sdimitrovphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 21, 2005, at 9:02 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
>> Joseph is absolutely correct- you definitely need a new lens
>> because your
>> present lens is definitely inferior and couldn't possibly take
>> decent photos
>> if the black is wearing off.
>> 
>> (Wanders off shaking head.)
>> 
>> 
>> On 11/21/05 7:59 AM, "Joseph Yao" <joseph@yao.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Simple.
>>> 
>>> Ebay your imperfect/inferior lens and use the proceeds towards a
>>> NEW lens.
>>> 
>>> Remember, there is only ONE form of perfection - NEW.
>>> 
>>> Joseph
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 17/11/05 7:29 am, "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> How can I improve the looks of a Leica black anodize lens?
>>>> 
>>>> It has plenty of wear marks where at the sharp corners and edges,
>>>> it has
>>>> broken through to the aluminum.  Is there a convenient way to
>>>> turn the
>>>> corners black again?
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Vick Ko
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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