Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/19
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Opps!
Meant to be offlist. Time to go cut the grass here before it freezes.
> From: gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:24:18 -0600
> Subject: [Leica] Offlist: RE: Long term storage of Leica gear?
>
>
> Another Lug nut whose nutz. Ernst Leitz actually used his equipment, at
> least until he was dead.
>
> > Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:47:35 -0400
> > From: faneuil at gmail.com
> > To: lug at leica-users.org
> > Subject: [Leica] Long term storage of Leica gear?
> >
> > Dear LUG,
> >
> > Sadly I have moved away from shooting Leica for the moment.
> > Canon and Mamiya MF digital is occupying every creative moment right
> > now. (and having a blast!)
> > It may be many years until I way drift back in Leica shooting.
> >
> > My M6 and stable of Leica glass is all individually stored in soft cloth
> > bags.
> > All the gear is in closed plastic storage container. (beneath my bed)
> > I also threw in a few humidity control silica bag things.
> >
> > I was wondering how I should take out the gear and 'run it through it
> > paces'
> > IE, turn all the lens mechanisms, fire the shutter etc.
> >
> > Any long term storage recommendations? The plastic container is a
> > cheapy from the mall.
> > I also wonder about plastic 'de-gassing' affecting lenses. Real or rumor?
> >
> > thanks for years of great advice and fun,
> > Eric
> >
> > pics: www.korenman.com
> >
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