Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Grant Photography Limited 1817 Feltham Road Victoria BC V8N 2A4 250-477-2156 ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 4:30 PM Subject: [Leica] OT RE: R8 winder problem (Jim Hemenway) > Jim which do you think yields the best results? > You can get divided formulas, formulas based on particular grains, > specially > aged and filtered concentrates, obscure classical types that you mix at > home > from recipes found on the internet etc etc > My recommendations: > For easy use and no fuss, some of the barley based formulas with hops > additives are satisfying, with those of German and Belgium origin praise > worthy. I have never got excited regarding any of the American offerings > (excepting some of the concentrates from Tennessee etc). Australia does > have > a number of boutique producers that rival the European products for the > barley based types. In general the European and Australian formulas for > these are less diluted than those from USA. > On the other hand France does have quite a number of excellent, though > expensive grape based formulas. > > Finally, for those important occasions, Scotland has the very best > magnificent concentrates. > > Cheers > Hoppy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > lug-request@leica-users.org > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:45:51 -0400 > From: Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 winder problem > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <44C7AA4F.2070603@hemenway.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > I like alcohol, for many reasons. > > Jim > > Rick Dykstra wrote: >> Slobo, Jim, while I love the cotton swap part, could I suggest that >> contact cleaning fluid be used instead of alcohol? I used alcohol for >> years and had years worth of problems with my R8 electrics. Switched >> to CRC CO Contact Cleaner and hey presto, the camera works like Solms >> intended. The CO isn't for carbon monoxide. :-) >> >> Please, give it a try. >> >> Rick. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information