[rollei_list] Re: recoating and polishing the Xenotar lens
- From: "Ruben" <ruben@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:28:43 +0200
On another list - range finder forum - also a nice place - one member sent
his front element off his Summicron to ARAX in the Ukraine and had it
pulished and coated for 30 USD ! he was vey happy with the result. ARAX - as
far as I understand - rebuild KIEV cameras to meet vestern standards and
recement and coat lenses - I have not yet heard negative of the company
!?! - anyone comment on that ??
There is a small scratch on my Daugters Xenar front element on her 1953 3,5
75 automat and I would like either a new front element or a
pulishing/coating - is it posible to change the front element on a Xenar or
is it individually fitted to the camera ??
I do not mind paying for labour and good work but a simple CLA in Danmark
will cost you 350-500 USD without spare parts - the postage of sending a box
of cameras to the US were I understand many of the best camera doctors
recide is about 150-200 USD two ways -
is anyone familiar with a workshop that can fix leicas/rolleis/hasselblads
in Scandinavia/germany at reasonable prices ??
All the best
Ruben
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:15 AM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: recoating and polishing the Xenotar lens
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JMN *" <retinaiiic@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 12:34 PM
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: recoating and polishing the
> Xenotar lens
>
>
>> I'll do a closer inspection, but at the moment all I can
>> recall is
>> excessinve cleaning marks on the front element.
>>
>> I am asking about the recoating and repolishing work as I
>> wonder if the
>> effort will make a significant differnece?
>>
>> John
>>
> Cleaning marks usually mean a lot of fine scratches. If
> there are enough they can act just like a diffuser over the
> lens. The effect can be subtle and, perhaps, not noticable
> until the lens is compared with another without the
> scratches. John van Stelten does this work. Its not cheap.
> The cost will depend on which lens it is, he can probably
> give you some clue as the the price via e-mail although I am
> sure he will want to examine it to be sure. Also keep in
> mind that getting the front cell out of a Rolleiflex
> requires some disassembly of the camera.
>
> focalpt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> The Focal Point
> John Van Stelten
> 1017 South Boulder Road
> Suite E-1
> Louisville, CO 80027-0027
> Tel.- 303-665-6640
> Fax - 303-665-3803
> http://www.411web.com/F/FOCALPOINT/
>
>
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
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