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Helios-40 with fungus coming back from servicing
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:59 am    Post subject: Helios-40 with fungus coming back from servicing Reply with quote
Well, the service shop called, and it seems that my Helios-40 will come back on Wednesday, together with the Mir-20M (the first had fungus, the second a broken iris).

The Helios repair alone costed me 60 Eur (sigh), but there was no way that I was taking chances on such a beautiful lens, which is almost as old as me (the lens is made in 1962, I have been born in October 61).

The lens was taking great pictures with the fungus also, but it was worth making it cleaned now that it was just beginning. I will report about the quality of the service. Maybe there are other Italians who can be interested.
I will also post some images.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looking forward to read your experiences, Orio.

Carsten


PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you for saving this valuable lens, always good to hear if somebody save old goodies like this. I love mine hopefully never need to let it go. Look forward your test shoots, I love your model "Miranda" I guess the cat name.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Thank you for saving this valuable lens, always good to hear if somebody save old goodies like this.


You know, I have lost money on this. The merchant (an Ukrainian guy who lives in Italy) had offered to take the lens back or have it cleaned by his technician. But I have preferred to pay the servicing and have it cleaned by somebody that I was told is very good. My main goal was to save the lens.

Attila wrote:
I love mine hopefully never need to let it go. Look forward your test shoots, I love your model "Miranda" I guess the cat name.


Actually she is called Melissa, but I always loved the name Miranda, which means "wonderful" in Latin and also makes me think of my Shakespeare's favorite, "The Tempest".


PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
Attila wrote:
Thank you for saving this valuable lens, always good to hear if somebody save old goodies like this.


You know, I have lost money on this. The merchant (an Ukrainian guy who lives in Italy) had offered to take the lens back or have it cleaned by his technician. But I have preferred to pay the servicing and have it cleaned by somebody that I was told is very good. My main goal was to save the lens.

Attila wrote:
I love mine hopefully never need to let it go. Look forward your test shoots, I love your model "Miranda" I guess the cat name.


Actually she is called Melissa, but I always loved the name Miranda, which means "wonderful" in Latin and also makes me think of my Shakespeare's favorite, "The Tempest".


Oh, good at least I didn't say bad , I try to remember both Melisa and Miranda explanation. Thanks!


PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Actually Miranda means "admirable".
Don't know why I wrote "wonderful", guess it's symptom of the aging. Sad


PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
Actually Miranda means "admirable".
Don't know why I wrote "wonderful", guess it's symptom of the aging. Sad

Smile funny, sometimes I would say A and I say B I thought the first time might be too heavy weight lifting the cause or my age. My wife is 10 yrs younger and she has same symptom sometimes. So don't worry about friend this is happen with almost everybody.
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