Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]or... Send it to Don Goldberg, who will get it working for you .... Yes, DIY is not your friend with a lens costing (worth)? a few thousands...... Cost will most likely ne a few hundred..... send him an email and ask..... Frank Filippone BMWRed735i at gmail.com On 7/21/2024 8:49 AM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > Just use hand strength or possibly one of the jar opening aids. You have > grease that has lost it's volatile and is acting a bit like glue. > > Don't use any lubricants other than 99.9% denatured alcohol if you can get > a needle on the helical. Find a diagram of the lens construction. On many > old Leica lens you can unscrew the lens elements from the focusing mounts. > > On Sun, Jul 21, 2024, 10:13 AM Lew Schwartz via LUG<lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> I recently bought an old, beat up Thambar. I checked out everything that >> turns, etc... and left it on the shelf for a while. Now the focus ring is >> stuck and I don't know how much force I can use to get it working again. >> What tools? What lubricant? >> Thanks! >> >> -Lew Schwartz >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information