[Leica] 50 mm lenses

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

Simon,
Yes, these lenses were designed for the war effort and film didn't stay in
the gate for long.  Good to hear from you again.  Hopefully you are flying
and not training others except when the pay goes up exponentially. :)

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 5/25/06, animal <s.jessurun95@chello.nl> wrote:
>
> my 2 cents
> i have some kodak aero ektar lenses that are radioactive and they will
> ruin
> a film in less then a week .especially the rear is hot.
> best
> simon jessurun amsterdam the netherlands
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:49 AM
> Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] 50 mm lenses
>
>
> > Don Dory writes in part:
> >
> >>
> >> It really doesn't matter, the signature of both sets of lenses is very
> >> similar with the latter design somewhat superior as they could use
> >> the high diffraction elements in the last group when it became
> radiation
> >> free.
> >>
> >
> > Don,
> >
> > What makes it worth knowing is whether you can safely leave this lens
> > mounted on a camera with film still in it. I keep mine away from both my
> > eye, my film canisters and any camera stored with a partially exposed
> > roll.
> >
> > ...checking my film stash for some older unexposed slide film now.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
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