Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/13

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Subject: RE: [Leica] John Van Stelten - Focal Point Inc
From: Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 18:36:57 -0400

> He just did a Hasselblad Supreme Wide Angle for me, and did a very nice
> job.  He removed fungus from the center element, and re-coated the two
> outer elements.><Snip>
> guna

I knew a guy who got a deal on an older Hasselblad Superwide, it was WAY 
PRE T*
it was an SWC!
But he got a new expensive Hasselblad UV multicoated filter which was 
always on
the lens...
	he seemed to be under the impression that as his front surface was 
multicoated;
so was the whole lens.
or something like that... You couldn't get him to take the thing off.

[Austin] Hi Mark,

Well, this one is the 182nd one made (1954), and it is certainly pre T*... 
 It's really a Supreme Wide Angle...which pre-dates the Super Wide Angle... 
 The coating is soft as, well, it's soft ;-)  I use an original correct 
vintage UV filter (drop in, not screw mount...facing the correct way now, 
so I don't damage the NEW coating I had John put on it), in keeping with 
the spirit of the item...  Perfect pictures, no flare no nuttin but great 
pictures.  If you haven't used one of these, I urge you to give it a try...

Austin

Replies: Reply from "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> (Re: [Leica] John Van Stelten - Focal Point Inc)
Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] John Van Stelten - Focal Point Inc)