Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/25

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Subject: [Leica] 50 mm lenses
From: s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)
Date: Thu May 25 07:36:33 2006
References: <25a877325a6e8a.25a6e8a25a8773@shaw.ca>

my 2 cents
i have some kodak aero ektar lenses that are radioactive and they will ruin 
a film in less then a week .especially the rear is hot.
best
simon jessurun amsterdam the netherlands
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:49 AM
Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] 50 mm lenses


> Don Dory writes in part:
>
>>
>> It really doesn't matter, the signature of both sets of lenses is very
>> similar with the latter design somewhat superior as they could use
>> the high diffraction elements in the last group when it became radiation 
>> free.
>>
>
> Don,
>
> What makes it worth knowing is whether you can safely leave this lens 
> mounted on a camera with film still in it. I keep mine away from both my 
> eye, my film canisters and any camera stored with a partially exposed 
> roll.
>
> ...checking my film stash for some older unexposed slide film now.
>
> Regards,
>
> Greg
>
>
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Replies: Reply from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] 50 mm lenses)
In reply to: Message from gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO) ([Leica] 50 mm lenses)