Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/26

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Subject: [Leica] LTM windfall
From: len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Thu Feb 26 18:54:30 2009
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Ken,

That's quite a generous gift by your parishioner. Somebody likes you.

Now the cost to clean up the bodies and lenses won't come cheap. A  
full CLA from DAG on a LTM body is $250. A lens CLA from Sherry  
Krauter is about $95. These are two of the best technicians there  
are. I would go about it easy. Get one body and one lens done. Fix  
the body that is the stiffest for now. Exercise the other body a lot  
while you're waiting. It may take two months. I would get the  
Summicron CLA'd and use the Summaron on the body you don't send in.  
Try a roll of film to see what works and what doesn't.

Good luck and enjoy. I don't know if you've ever used an LTM. The  
experience is different. I always thought you were a Rollei kind of guy.

Len


On Feb 26, 2009, at 8:56 PM, Kenneth Frazier wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Today one of my parishioners came by the office and dropped off a  
> camera case containing the following:
>
> IIIc, cosmetically in exc+, stiff operation, hasn't been used
> IIIf, same
> Summicron 50/2.0 collapsible, LTM, glass perfect, but stiff
> Summaron 35/3.5 LTM, glass perfect, smooth
> Hektor 135, glass perfect, stiff
> Elmar 90, same
> Canon 100  LTM, same
> Assorted viewfinders and filters
> Front and rear caps
> Leitz Polarizer
> Lens hoods
>
> At first, I thought he wanted me to take a look at them.  Then he  
> said, grinning, "No, I'm giving this to you."
>
> WOW!!!!
>
> So, questions:  The bodies need some resuscitation, CLA.  They are  
> in beautiful condition cosmetically -- no scratches, leather smooth  
> and completely intact, very few bright marks.   Who's doing work on  
> the LTM bodies?  Same with the lenses.  They need cleaning.
>
> peace to all,
>
> Ken
> -------------------------------------
> The Rev. Kenneth Frazier
> Senior Minister
> First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ
> Waterbury, Connecticut
> pastorfcchurch@comcast.net
> kennybod@mac.com
>
>
>
>
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