[rollei_list] Re: Contax on Everest
- From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:10:15 -0400
The focusing helixes (helixi?) on most lenses are designed with some
play to account for the use of damping grease, so i don't think the
lens barrels were devoid of all lubricants...
Eric Goldstein
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On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 09:03 AM 10/27/2009, Jan Decher wrote:
>>
>> Carlos,
>> Looks like he is using the prewar Contax II (not IIa !) with the 135mm
>> Sonnar and the rotary (440) finder.
>> Wonder if they used special lubes for high elevation/cold temperatures on
>> their cameras?
>
> No. The "kaltfest" Contaces simply lacked all lube, as Bob Pins taught us.
> But these II's were not modified either by Time-Life or by Zeiss USA.
>
> Leica did use special lubrications on their cameras, but, then, they never
> made any rough-country cameras.
>
> Marc
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> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
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