Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 03:54 PM 11/18/97 PST, seungmin@luxmail.luxcom.com wrote: > Hi, > > I just acquired a R7 with one minor problem. I found out that the > DOF lever is kind of sticky. After I stop down by pushing the lever > toward the body, it does not go back to its place. I have to push it > back to take it to its normal place. It is not broken. I wonder if > this problem can be fixed easily at home. If not, I might want to > return it to the seller. I traded my 60/2.8 with 1:1 and 50/2 for it. > Any suggestion? I have had 3 R cameras, and none of them had this problem. On the other hand, the DOF lever on R cameras in my experience is always kind of stiff, and doesn't snap back with a lot of force. Perhaps a little lubrication would fix your problem? (I am not suggesting you put oil on it! Rather, I suggest it be disassembled and lubricated with a graphite grease or something similar.) - -Patrick