Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/14

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Subject: [Leica] Introduction and Leica Lens Service Question
From: konstantin.mihov at googlemail.com (Konstantin Mihailov Mihov)
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:50:08 +0100
References: <C7C2D641.15261%eric.calderwood@btinternet.com> <54C90371-A17A-4B52-8049-8FF6A96CB762@gmail.com>

Lluis, this shot is amazing: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6944097

Thanks for sharing!

KM

On 14 Mar 2010, at 22:32, Lluis Ripoll Querol <lluisripollquerol at 
gmail.com 
 > wrote:

> Hi Konstantin,
>
> I fully agree with the advice of Eric, Malcolm Taylor is my Dr. for  
> my lenses and cameras, he is an excellent professional, he has  
> dspare parts for Leica that anybody has. He has re-coated a Summitar  
> with outstandong performance:
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=808600
>
> As Eric says it is better you phone him previously
>
> I have on him 100% confidence
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
> El 14/03/2010, a las 19:06, Eric Calderwood escribi?:
>
>> Hello Konstantin,
>>
>> Welcome to the LUG.
>>
>> Since you are in Germany, not that far away, I can recommend
>>
>> Malcolm Taylor Leica Specialist
>>
>> Upper Lye Farm,
>> Aymestrey,
>> Leominster,
>> Herefordshire
>> HR6 9SZ
>> UK
>>
>> Tel: +44 (0) 1568 770542
>>
>> He will not only be able to service your lens but is also able to  
>> re-coat
>> the elements.
>>
>> It may be worth contacting him before sending the lens elsewhere.
>>
>> Regards
>> Eric
>>
>>
>>> From: Konstantin Mihov <konstantin.mihov at googlemail.com>
>>> Reply-To: "Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>" <lug at 
>>> leica-users.org 
>>> >
>>> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:10:20 +0100
>>> To: "Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: [Leica] Introduction and Leica Lens Service Question
>>
>> CUT
>>
>>> I recently made a purchasing mistake (as it turned out) of buying  
>>> a second
>>> hand Elmarit 28 on ebay which turned out to be in poorer condition  
>>> than
>>> described. The sale did not make use of PayPal which is probably  
>>> the last
>>> time I am allowing such a mindless transaction and none of my  
>>> actions
>>> against the seller helped in the communication. The coating of the  
>>> front
>>> lens element is severely scratched and it creates a halo in the  
>>> picture -
>>> very foggy pictures. I assume it is simply the coating and not the  
>>> glass
>>> itself but I am no specialist. I have not yet sent it to Solms for
>>> inspection and I was wondering if any of you have experience with  
>>> such
>>> conditions and if you would recommend sending it off to Solms or  
>>> to another
>>> repair center. Do you also have an estimate of how much this may  
>>> cost?
>>>
>>> I am looking forward to knowing you all better! I post pictures  
>>> often on my
>>> website: http://imperfiction.com
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> KM
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> ***
>>> http://imperfiction.com
>>>
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