Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice images, Phil. I also have a vintage Elmar that needs a CLA. I'll keep that in mind. What film did you choose to use? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Swango" <pswango at att.net> To: "LUG" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 9:45 PM Subject: [Leica] CLA for 1952 5cm f/3.5 Elmar >I recently had my old 3.5 Elmar cleaned by Essex Camera in NJ. They did a > nice job at a fair price and turnaround was only a couple of weeks. > Saturday I had a chance to try it out at a child's birthday party, using a > IIIc. First time I've shot film in a couple of years so it felt a little > strange, but I liked the pictures. > > Here's Emmett, the birthday boy: > http://pswango.smugmug.com/Other/Shoebox/825205_r3tyF#1156952024_oAiRa-L-LB > > And here are a couple of his young lady friends. > http://pswango.smugmug.com/Other/Shoebox/825205_r3tyF#1156951952_EBdGK-L-LB > <http://pswango.smugmug.com/Other/Shoebox/825205_r3tyF#1156951952_EBdGK-L-LB> > Both shots were f/3.5 at 1/40. Prints of both were gorgeous and reminded > me > why the Elmar is a favorite of mine. > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >