Hi,
It came in the mail from Germany, so psyched to get it, and it had a scratch or crack on the surface of the lens. (whichever is plainly visible in the viewer) I have to assume it happened in the mail.
Does anyone know if this can be fixed? I emailed Sanford Camera Repair nearby Boston and am waiting to hear from them. I'm thinking to contact Schneider Lens Co. directly.
Thanks.
repair Type I UWL lens
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coles4038
Hi,
I contacted Schneider here on Long Island and they said email Germany. Haven't heard from the parent company. I spoke with
SML in Burbank and they said, "if it's cracked, replace" So I want to tell the story of how I bought this on Ebay UWL type I. It was sent in one of the most flimsiest packages I have ever seen from Aachen. Mockery of a box. (taped up cardboard) Well, the lens was cracked somewhere along the way or in it's origin. Sorry, I can't tell. Buyers beware, I've had 3 lenses have complications from being shipped from Europe and even here in the US. Which means people will want to unload stuff and consider camera equipment an extra $5 or just put in the trash. Insure the lens, it's worth it. One of them I got a refund. This one, I'm afraid I trusted to someone who packed in haste.
I contacted Schneider here on Long Island and they said email Germany. Haven't heard from the parent company. I spoke with
SML in Burbank and they said, "if it's cracked, replace" So I want to tell the story of how I bought this on Ebay UWL type I. It was sent in one of the most flimsiest packages I have ever seen from Aachen. Mockery of a box. (taped up cardboard) Well, the lens was cracked somewhere along the way or in it's origin. Sorry, I can't tell. Buyers beware, I've had 3 lenses have complications from being shipped from Europe and even here in the US. Which means people will want to unload stuff and consider camera equipment an extra $5 or just put in the trash. Insure the lens, it's worth it. One of them I got a refund. This one, I'm afraid I trusted to someone who packed in haste.
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nik-super8
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Repair of Schneider UWL I lens
Hello coles4038,
I had the same experiences with shopping at eBay here in Germany.
Very often people pack up their goods very poorly and they will be damaged during shipping.
But I have got a (maybe?!) interesting website for you:
visit: http://www.wittner-kinotechnik.de/aktue ... e=so_restp
At the end of the page you will find an offer for the UWL I lens without mounting for only 6.90 EUR.
The german description says: "Original Schneider, Kreuznach lens UWL I without mounting, for amateur craftsman. Maybe used in a filter adaptor or in a filter holder as UWL. Diameter approx. 57 mm. Brand-new!"
Of course you have to put the lens into a mounting or you need somebody to do that.
I think this is quite a cheap way of replacing a broken lens.
But don`t ask me about Wittner´s conditions for international orders and payment details. As far as I know, you can contact them in English.
Pehaps this might help you, greetings from Germany,
Niklas
I had the same experiences with shopping at eBay here in Germany.
Very often people pack up their goods very poorly and they will be damaged during shipping.
But I have got a (maybe?!) interesting website for you:
visit: http://www.wittner-kinotechnik.de/aktue ... e=so_restp
At the end of the page you will find an offer for the UWL I lens without mounting for only 6.90 EUR.
The german description says: "Original Schneider, Kreuznach lens UWL I without mounting, for amateur craftsman. Maybe used in a filter adaptor or in a filter holder as UWL. Diameter approx. 57 mm. Brand-new!"
Of course you have to put the lens into a mounting or you need somebody to do that.
I think this is quite a cheap way of replacing a broken lens.
But don`t ask me about Wittner´s conditions for international orders and payment details. As far as I know, you can contact them in English.
Pehaps this might help you, greetings from Germany,
Niklas