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Re: [OM] Re: WAY OT

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: WAY OT
From: "John Pendley" <jpendley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:01:38 -0400
Thanks, John.  I just subscribed.  (Still can't figure out how to respond
off list.)
John
----- Original Message -----
From: John A. Lind <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: WAY OT


> There is an organization called the Zeiss Ikon Collector's Group (ZICG)
and
> has a mail list also:
>   http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/7139/
>
> Don't bother with the archives, they haven't been maintained in quite a
> while.  You can join the list, though.  The camera does have a fair amount
> of value; how much will depend on which model.  There are several small
> shops around the country that specialize in repairing them, much like John
> H. does with OM hardware, and they are very good.  Ask the list and you
> will get some recommendations for your Ikoflex.  It is how I had my Contax
> IIIa's shutters resurrected my Contax IIIa's shutter.  If memory serves me
> correctly, the lens on that Ikoflex is a very fine formulation of the Carl
> Zeiss Tessar.  It's nickname translated from German is "Eagle's Eye."  A
> good condition Tessar will be absolutely razor sharp and very, very high
> contrast.
>
> BTW, if she decides it's not worth fixing, contact me off-list.  I may be
> interested!
>
> -- John
>
> At 01:08 4/14/00 , John Pendley wrote:
> >Hello Zuiks,
> >My dear sister has a problem.  She has a Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex TLR that must
be
> >close to 50 years old.  The lens is a Tessar 3.5.  If it helps anyone,
the
> >SN is 737xxx.  Neither one of us knows if the camera is worth fixing,
> >although we suspect that it is.  But it needs some work.  The shutter
sticks
> >open at any speed less than 1/25th.  And who knows what else might be
wrong?
> >Does anyone out there know if a)it's worth spending money on and b)if it
is,
> >who does good work on these things?  We're in the Atlanta area, but she
can
> >ship it anywhere that's necessary (no gallant offers,please, to ship it
to
> >one of you generous souls ;>)).  Thanks in advance.
> >John
>
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