Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Which budget 90mm lens
From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:58:55 -0800
References: <20020222025505.3316.qmail@web12806.mail.yahoo.com> <5.0.2.1.0.20020221230003.027e3a88@mail.chroniclenetworks.com> <5.0.2.1.0.20020222012221.027de720@mail.chroniclenetworks.com>

The first things to wear out were the helical systems. While I didn't
have problems with front coatings, I did have problems with internal
grunge build up. Living close to the beach for decades, going to the
desert, undeveloped sites, you name it, they do take their toll. Never
mind getting in and out of cars, taxis, trains, tight airplane seats,
buses, vans, helicopters, tugboats(jumping unto a barge and back, with
landings never being pretty). While the rest of the gear, 120, 4x5, etc.
are usually cased until needed, the leica was/is always swinging from
the shoulder, making it extremely susceptible to anything in it's way.
Slobodan Dimitrov


David Degner wrote:
> 
> lol, I was serious. What do you do to your lenses that causes them to cease
> working?
> 
> At 08:12 PM 2/21/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >There's an idea, a Leica cook book. Or maybe a calendar of thrashed
> >Leica gear.
> >Slobodan Dimitrov
> >
> >
> >David Degner wrote:
> > >
> > > Slobodoan,
> > >
> > > Just so I know what not to do. How do you usually cook your lenses
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > David Degner
> > >
> > > At 07:21 PM 2/21/2002 -0800,       Slobodan Dimitrov wrote:
> > > >I myself have cooked at least five 35mm 'crons, three DR 50's, and a
> > > >handfull of 90's, leaving them
> > > >for the refuse heap, not even salvageable for spare parts.
> > >
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In reply to: Message from David Degner <ddegner@morris.com> (Re: [Leica] Which budget 90mm lens)
Message from David Degner <ddegner@morris.com> (Re: [Leica] Which budget 90mm lens)