RE: [Leica] Summarit take apart?

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Anyone who takes apart any object, not intended for home repairs, which will
cost more to replace than it would to have it properly cleaned/repaired,
should have his/her head examined. However, taking apart and attempting to
fix/clean something which would cost more to have it professionally
repaired/cleaned than it would to replace it is another matter
entirely...:-)

B. D.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Buzz
> Hausner
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 7:51 AM
> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Summarit take apart?
>
>
> Well, Jonathan, I can't argue with that!  I confess, the only thing I will
> readilly take apart and put back together is a book, but I studied
> bookbinding with real bookbinders for a lot of years to learn how
> to do it.
> My hat is off to the adventurous among us who will take the risk of
> stripping down anything from Leica with the potential to
> contribute to one's
> development as a photographer.
>
> Any time a lens or camera body of mine needs to have its innards
> examined, I
> will have it done by Sherry, Don, or even Walt, although I will
> fight to the
> death to deny my buddy Walt the right to vote.
>
> 	Buzz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee, Jonathan [mailto:Jonathan.Lee@hrcc.on.ca]
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 4:19 PM
> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Summarit take apart?
>
>
>
> Buzz wrote:
>
>  I still remain baffled as to why one would
> risk damaging a more or less expensive lens by taking it apart when there
> are many fine people who are trained to do this for us at a relatively
> modest cost (relative to the replacement of a lens).
>
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>
> Buzz,
>
> Part of it is a wierd compulsion thing.  I change the oil and
> sparkplugs on
> my cars, not because I save a lot of money, but because it's fun for me.
> I've always loved to see how things are put together and if you are so
> inclined, it's quite a pleasurable way to spend some time.  It beats the
> hell out of watching tv.
>
> The other thing is that if you can fix things, you can get Leica
> glass real
> cheap if it is fogged or has fungus.  My 50 Summar which was fogged when I
> bought in was esssentailly thrown in free with my IIIA.  About 1
> hour later,
> it was sparkling and I got a chance to relube it.  Feels NICE!  My 35
> Summicron was fogged and $300.  Again about an hour later, it was crystal
> clear.  Sure I could have sent it to reinhold Mueller and still made some
> cash, but it was more fun this way.
>
> I am not about to take a camera apart though!
>
> Jonathan Lee
>
>