nobbylon Posted March 20, 2012 Share #301 Posted March 20, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Nobbylon, Fantastic job. Which method did you use to strip the chrome? reverse electrolysis and then chemical bath for the nickel underneath, regards john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RotarySMP Posted March 20, 2012 Share #302 Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks Nobbyon. I am looking at painting my old Horizon panorama camera (and maybe thereafter my M2) Did you use a caustic Soda bath for the electrolysis, followed by nitric acid or HCl? Did you have any difficulty finding a waste disposal facility for the hexavalent chromium in solution? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbylon Posted March 20, 2012 Share #303 Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks Nobbyon. I am looking at painting my old Horizon panorama camera (and maybe thereafter my M2) Did you use a caustic Soda bath for the electrolysis, followed by nitric acid or HCl? Did you have any difficulty finding a waste disposal facility for the hexavalent chromium in solution? chrome and nickel remover from caswell plating nowadays. I used muriatic in the past but too unfriendly for both user and environment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotarySMP Posted March 22, 2012 Share #304 Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_galilee Posted March 25, 2012 Share #305 Posted March 25, 2012 My new M2 from MD batch mechanism, with M4 rangefinder, flash socket and quickloading. Butter smooth advance lever and silence shutter. With all the time 50 DR mounted on. שבוע טוב Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=1963661'>More sharing options...
SJP Posted March 25, 2012 Share #306 Posted March 25, 2012 Yep, that is what a M2 looks like. I like the half case as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted March 25, 2012 Share #307 Posted March 25, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) chrome and nickel remover from caswell plating nowadays. I used muriatic in the past but too unfriendly for both user and environment.The 'muriatic acid' turns out to be HCl. Of all of the strong acids I can think of that may be one of the most benign, the diluted form is a natural body fluid after all. Close contender would be sulfuric acid, again more or less edible, as is phosphoric (Coca-Cola, anyone?). I would prefer exposure to these anytime above, formic & acetic acid. (Yes, I do know the effect of all of these acids from personal experience. Both dilute and concentrated.) The resulting Ni(2+) or Cr(2+, 3+) containing chloride solutions are not too environmentally friendly, but on the scale here, hardly a risk to anyone. What does the Caswell stuff contain, one wonders?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_galilee Posted March 25, 2012 Share #308 Posted March 25, 2012 I ended up joining your ranks by adding this fella to my collection.Along with my first ever films. Hi, How is the performance of your 35/2 six lens? Is soft wide open? Thanks Shavua tov. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holybasil Posted March 26, 2012 Share #309 Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Hi, How is the performance of your 35/2 six lens? Is soft wide open? Thanks Shavua tov. Well I've only seen it's results on a digital M. I've yet to develop any film shot with it. But I'd say it's okey sharp wide open. Though nothing compared to the latest 50 cron. Here is a shot I took the other day. Completely unedited, no sharpening, no nothing. EDIT: PS: It's not coded so it's not performing optimally on digital Ms. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited March 26, 2012 by Holybasil 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=1965214'>More sharing options...
joseph_galilee Posted March 27, 2012 Share #310 Posted March 27, 2012 Well I've only seen it's results on a digital M. I've yet to develop any film shot with it.But I'd say it's okey sharp wide open. Though nothing compared to the latest 50 cron. Here is a shot I took the other day. Completely unedited, no sharpening, no nothing. EDIT: PS: It's not coded so it's not performing optimally on digital Ms. Thank you for your quick reply. Well, seems that wide open is a typical Leitz sharp/smooth rendition. Not a oxymoron. It is actually plenty enjoyable. Not crisp too as well as the modern lenses. On digital it's very amazing. Not contrast too and the OOF very gradually blurred. Forward so that the old lenses are always fully usable with great pleasure. Kind regards. בברכה Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrism.. Posted March 28, 2012 Share #311 Posted March 28, 2012 season opening 1.5 Nokton 50mm Regards, Chris 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted April 5, 2012 Share #312 Posted April 5, 2012 At last, promised for December, my newly CLAed M2 with rewind lever and no self timer arrived today! Also my newly cleaned 35 Cron IV. Now which to keep, the IV or the Asph? Mmm, maybe both Pete Lomo Styley: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=1974470'>More sharing options...
antistatic Posted April 6, 2012 Share #313 Posted April 6, 2012 What a lovely couple. Keep both 35s. You know you want to. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted April 7, 2012 Share #314 Posted April 7, 2012 ^ Agree. I have both the 8-element 35mm v.1 and the ASPH 35mm and use them both, sometimes together. I would really miss not having two 35s. Keep them both! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzes Posted April 18, 2012 Share #315 Posted April 18, 2012 A quick shot from the office, after unpacking the newly acquired M2. Phot taken with the Elmar C 90mm. The lens was attached to the camera. M2 by Istvan Penzes, on Flickr 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobin Posted April 18, 2012 Share #316 Posted April 18, 2012 tumblr_m2nihvCNqX1qmdtt9o1_500 by elliottckhull, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzes Posted April 20, 2012 Share #317 Posted April 20, 2012 typical M2 detail by Istvan Penzes, on Flickr 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyukie Posted April 21, 2012 Share #318 Posted April 21, 2012 I adore my M2 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=1989396'>More sharing options...
Penzes Posted April 21, 2012 Share #319 Posted April 21, 2012 Leica M2 self [toilett classic] by Istvan Penzes, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sksaito Posted April 26, 2012 Share #320 Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) Edited April 26, 2012 by sksaito 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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