Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]you the best, tina! fun adventures ric > On Apr 1, 2016, at 10:17 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks, Frank. I did bring my M240 and M246 and, since I am a > Presbyterian, I will consider this to be preordained and sign that I was > intended to use my M's on this trip! > > We've made it to Tehran and our guide has already stopped twice for us to > picnic with Iranians on the last day of NoRuz and, after haggling with > officials for an hour, he got me and my cameras into the Ayatollah's Tomb - > apparently quite feat. Everybody is as nice as I remembered them being and > they are so happy to have Americans in Iran. > > I'll post photos when I get all of my connections working! > > Tina > > On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 12:47 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > >> As a quote from LenRentals..... >> >> "as you zoom the lens the various elements move in a rather complex >> dance." >> To wit, that is the area that the current problem seems to be associated >> with..... >> >> I guess, in a way there is nothing to lose by trying to fix it yourself, >> as >> you are on location.... >> And Tom is an Engineer..... although his specialty is not teeny tiny >> screws.... >> And Tools should be pretty easy to find.....or borrow.... if you are in a >> big city...... >> And you do have at least a partial disassembly plan... with pictures.... >> although who knows if the pictures or proceedure are complete.... >> And I doubt Leica Germany or US will ship you a temporary replacement >> lens >> to Iran... but it would not hurt trying.... >> ???????? >> >> I thought you brought your M-whatever for this possible eventuality? >> >> Turn negatives into challenges and do what you do best... an M for >> photography. >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information