Greg, Do you want to let us know the URL for this company? :-> I found a guy that sells Leica mount parts if that is what you need. I'll have to dig it out if you need it. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 4th ed. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Russian eBayers > From: Gregory Fraser <Gregory.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue, November 15, 2005 5:34 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > About two weeks ago I was looking for cheap M42 mount lenses to cannibalize for parts and I found a Russian company flogging lenses. The price was a little high $5.00 but I thought I'd see how long it would take to get a lens from there to Canada (if at all). > I expected about 2 or 3 months but it arrived today packaged in a bubblewrap envelope with a nice card that I presume saya thank you on it. > I was really surprised and pleased with the service. The lens is exactly as I expected it would be. There are finger prints on the glass and the aperture scale is a few degrees out of sync (it reads f4 when its at f3.5) but aperture and focus move freely although it feels like it skipped the greasing stage of assembly. > Have to see how she performs before I rip her apart for her mount > > Greg Fraser http://home.golden.net/~fraserg
