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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Bee and Verbena
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2018 23:58:29 +0200
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Nathan,

I?m neither sure if fungus can be removed?. but about your M2 I can inform 
you that Malcolm Taylor had original spare parts from Leica vintage and he 
can replace you the dammaged ones, as him, if you need I can give you his 
phone and address.

Un abrazo
Lluis


> El 21 jul 2018, a les 7:38, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> va 
> escriure:
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> Not sure about removing fungus. I just had my Leica M2 serviced by Will 
> van Manen in the Netherlands; one of the issues was fungus infection in 
> the viewfinder. He wrote me that it could not be removed (it is not 
> particularly bothersome, but I would have preferred it removed) but he 
> claims to have stopped it from getting worse by desinfecting the camera. I 
> do not know what he used.
> 
> I is unlikely that the lenses you mention would be worth CLAing in a 
> similar manner?the kind of prices van Manen charges (around 300 EUR 
> including shipping) make sense for Leicas, but not for most other old 
> cameras.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
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>> On 16 Jul 2018, at 02:31, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>> 
>> A friend of mine knowing my interest in cameras gave me four old film 
>> ones along with a few lenses, and other ancillary bits. Sadly, all of the 
>> cameras require greater or lesser work to make them functional, and some 
>> of the lenses have fungus thanks to his living abroad in places of high 
>> humidity. Looks like I'll be busy over the winter with some tiny 
>> screwdrivers.
>> 
>> I've never tried removing fungus before, so if any one has a sure fire 
>> treatment let me know. That said one of the seemingly okish lenses is a 
>> Miranda 70-210 f4 Macro which thanks to its Pentax fit will work on my 
>> A7ii. Here's a dullish handheld shot taken with it. Not being a macro 
>> man, I can only admire the patience and fast reflexes demonstrated by 
>> many on this list who produce excellent macro images day in, day out.
>> 
>> Bee being busy on a Verbena flower. Sony A7ii with Miranda 70-210 f4 
>> Macro (Pentax fit). Can be seen larger.
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Bee+and+Verbena.jpg.html
>> 
>> BTW has anyone here had success with extension tubes on a Sony A7 for 
>> macro work?
>> 
>> Douglas
>> 
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In reply to: Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] IMG: Bee and Verbena)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: Bee and Verbena)