Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 1/19/05 6:20 PM, "Jim Nichols" <nicholsj@edge.net> typed: > Bill, > > I appreciate your grief. This past year I tried to use a beautiful > Schneider 50mm for Exacta, and sadly found that the primary leaf that > powered the automatic stop-down feature was broken, so it is stuck > permanently wide open. I sent it to a good lens shop and they said they > had no parts, sorry. I then contacted the factory, which is still active, > and they also said it could not be repaired. So, it is also retired. It > is sad to see the old friends pass on, but I guess that happens to all of > us. > > Jim Nichols > nicholsj@edge.net > I bet the Nikon people will get it right next time as a point of honor. Last night on I think the B&H site the SP they have out now that we on the LUG keep saying is priced beyond all comprehension I see being sold for much less than a new Leica MP. (appropriately enough) !!! To me that puts it in the ballgame. But I don't see any glass being sold for it. >From what I understand in the rangefinder days Nikon, Canon, Leica and other companies all made glass to fit each others cameras, but did have their distinctive mounts. But more than one had the LTM mount. I'd like to get that all ironed out. We all should I think. I say bring the LTM's back. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/