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Subject: [Leica] Photos of Matsue Castle; Plus, praise for Will van Manen and Cathy Kuiper of Kamera-Service,
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2017 07:43:55 +0100
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A lovely place, indeed.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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> On 17 Mar 2017, at 11:25, Peter Cheyne <peter.cheyne at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Leica Japan and Leica Germany could not adjust my front-focussing 90
> Summicron (Leitz Canada). Don Goldberg was very uncertain he could help,
> and suggest Leica Germany. Sherry Krauter almost took the job, but when she
> found out I would use the lens not only on my M3 but also on my M9, she
> refused to even look at it, as she can't guarantee work on lenses used on
> digital.
> 
> But then I found Will van Manen and Cathy Kuiper of Kamera-Service. They
> tested my lens and adjusted it using their 'very expensive collimator' and
> a Leica Typ M240. How much? 125 Euros! They specialize in Leica, Haselblad,
> and Rollei. Here's their website:
> 
> http://www.kamera-service.info/index.php/en/
> 
> I took some ruler-taped-to the-wall photos using a tripod and a the time
> release setting, and they were great, spot on now! New life to the lens
> that no-one else would touch! I won't inflict the ruler shots on you, but
> between home and work today I took some outdoor shots. Here's the link:
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/gp/geordiepete/022t3r
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Peter
> 
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