[Leica] Red bead on lens

[pjleeson at mchsi.com (Philip Leeson)]

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On Nov 17, 2009, at 3:16 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

> Roger Hart asked:
> 'A Leica shooting friend ask if I knew of a source where he could get one 
> of
> 
> the little red plastic dots that are used on M lenses to allign the lens
> 
> mount with the camera. The one on his 50mm Summicon has fallen off and been
> 
> lost. Any suggestions?"
> 
> 
> - - - - - -
> 
> Have him go to a bead shop or a sewing findings store. They sell little
> plastic beads and half beads for sewing on dresses and T shirts.
> Alternatively go to a Michaels or A. C. Moore art store. Most large 
> shopping
> malls have them. They sell similar beads. If you can't find a half bead to
> fit, buy a whole bead and file one side flat. It happened to me on one 
> Leica
> lens. I simply painted the depression with a touch of orange paint. If you
> try to but the bead from Leica it will probably cost $79 and will have to 
> be
> shipped form Solms.
> 
> Larry Z
> 
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