Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 28mm rokkor vs 28 elmarit??
From: "steve" <steve@mvillage.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 20:49:42 -0600

thanks Ben, thats the best news yet. Its such a nice combo, the cle and 28
rokkor.
Steve
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>From: Orlando Garcia <debugger@jps.net>
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] 28mm rokkor vs 28 elmarit??
>Date: Sat, Jul 11, 1998, 4:55 PM
>

>Bill and Steve,
>
>I had a 28 M-Rokkor with the same problem.  I talked to John Van Stelten
>of Focal Point in Colorado and he seemed to be very knowledgeable about
>this problem.  He says that the problem is only in the paint toward the
>front of the barrel, behind the front element.  He says he fixed a lot
>of these lenses by removing the front element and replacing the paint
>with one which will not deteriorate, like the original paint does.  I
>talked with him about a year ago and at that time he was charging $150
>for the repair.  I did not have a chance to have  mine repaired because
>somebody bought my CLE set it as is.
>
>His number is (303) 665-6640.  I think he advertises in Shutterbug.
>
>Ben
>
>
>
>LEICAMAN56@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> I've got the same problem with my Minolta 28.  I bought it new about
>> 20 years
>> ago and used it on my M4 for a number of years.  Then I bought a Leica
>> 28 and
>> put the Minolta away.  A few years ago, I dug out the Minolta with the
>> thought
>> of selling it.  But now the inside element is covered with these white
>> spots.
>> They look like oil spots, but also could be lens element seperation.
>>
>> Does anyone out there have a solution for this?
>>
>> Bill Rosauer
>
>