[LRflex] a Very kind eraser?
- From: "Bille Xavier F." <hot_billexf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:54:00 +0200
Eh, Eh, you are right, it's as old trick as ever.
But This type or eraser does not grind out the contact. Do no use a 1 pence
item or else you might destroy the surfacing.
As douglas said, it might be a varnish coating that prevent the
communication. This Mars eraser should be strong enough to clean out as the
lens worked before.
William, I guess we are facing a very similar case to the one you describe.
The gold contacts of the LEICANON have a low Carat rating....
The Digilux 3 seems to be Ok on this subject....
Cheers.
---------------------------------
Xavier F. BILLE
Maisons-Alfort - France.
>From: William Abbott <wbabbott3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Trouble in Paradise?
>Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:43:25 -0700
>
>On Jun 10, 2007, at 11:41 PM, Bille Xavier F. wrote:
>
>... This point to the plastic Mars Staedtler Eraser...
>
>Xavier,
>
>The more things change, the more they stay the same; this is an item
>from "memory lane."
>
>Many years ago, in the 1930s, I used to help my dad with his Speed
>Graphic and one of the things we always did was to clean the contacts
>on the big D-cell batteries that were used in the flash gun with an
>eraser that he carried in his camera bag.
>
>I never knew if it was based on his experience, hearsay, or an old
>wive's tale, but it was an article of faith with him and I still
>remember it and use an eraser to clean electrical contacts from time
>to time.
>
>The eraser he used was the kind you used to find around manual
>typewriters, made in the form of a gritty, thin disk with a brush
>attached. It was used in the open air, and only on battery contacts,
>so it could only contaminate the flash gun contacts; apparently that
>never happened.
>
>I use a kinder, gentler eraser these days.
>
>As ever,
>
>Bill
>
>
>
>
> > From: David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [LRflex] Trouble in Paradise?
> > Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:04:28 -0700
> >
> >
> > The other day, when out photographing my recently shown Red Wing
> > Blackbird, I got an error message from my Canon 30D
> >
> > "Error 01 - Communication error between the camera and lens - clean
> > contacts"
> >
> > I immediately removed the lens and reinstalled it ... the mechanical
> > motion of this will clean some of the 'grunge' off the contacts. It
> > would work for 2 or 5 shots, then report the error again. When I got
> > home, I cleaned the contacts with a commercial contact cleaner (I
> > have several left-over cans, having been in that business) and all
> > is now
> > well.
> >
> > So far, I have only had this message when using the FC adapter and
> > Leica glass... though I imagine it could happen with any lens on a
> > Canon.
> >
> > But, it got me thinking.... when I travel by car, I can easily take a
> > spray can (they all seem to come in spray cans) of contact cleaner,
> > just in case. But, when travelling overseas, spray cans are not a
> > viable option.
> >
> > So, my questions are simple ones...
> >
> > 1) have other Canon users encountered this problem?
> >
> > 2) what do you use, to clean the contacts on your lenses...
> > especially when travelling?
> >
> > Thanks, for all input and ideas.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > ---
> >
> > David Young,
> > Logan Lake, CANADA
> >
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