Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I?m neither sure if fungus can be removed?. but about your M2 I can inform you that Malcolm Taylor had original spare parts from Leica vintage and he can replace you the dammaged ones, as him, if you need I can give you his phone and address. Un abrazo Lluis > El 21 jul 2018, a les 7:38, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> va > escriure: > > Not sure about removing fungus. I just had my Leica M2 serviced by Will > van Manen in the Netherlands; one of the issues was fungus infection in > the viewfinder. He wrote me that it could not be removed (it is not > particularly bothersome, but I would have preferred it removed) but he > claims to have stopped it from getting worse by desinfecting the camera. I > do not know what he used. > > I is unlikely that the lenses you mention would be worth CLAing in a > similar manner?the kind of prices van Manen charges (around 300 EUR > including shipping) make sense for Leicas, but not for most other old > cameras. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 16 Jul 2018, at 02:31, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >> >> A friend of mine knowing my interest in cameras gave me four old film >> ones along with a few lenses, and other ancillary bits. Sadly, all of the >> cameras require greater or lesser work to make them functional, and some >> of the lenses have fungus thanks to his living abroad in places of high >> humidity. Looks like I'll be busy over the winter with some tiny >> screwdrivers. >> >> I've never tried removing fungus before, so if any one has a sure fire >> treatment let me know. That said one of the seemingly okish lenses is a >> Miranda 70-210 f4 Macro which thanks to its Pentax fit will work on my >> A7ii. Here's a dullish handheld shot taken with it. Not being a macro >> man, I can only admire the patience and fast reflexes demonstrated by >> many on this list who produce excellent macro images day in, day out. >> >> Bee being busy on a Verbena flower. Sony A7ii with Miranda 70-210 f4 >> Macro (Pentax fit). Can be seen larger. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Bee+and+Verbena.jpg.html >> >> BTW has anyone here had success with extension tubes on a Sony A7 for >> macro work? >> >> Douglas >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information