Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So here is what we have so far. Lens feels fine unless mounted on a body. Lens feels the same even on different bodies.I have had a very close look at my 35/1.4A and can see nothing that would cause a glitch only while mounted on the camera. I cannot see it being a lubrication problem myself as there is no load put on the focusing helical when the lens is mounted on a body. The rangefinder roller runs against the lens cam but that is about it. If it was a misaligned lever/roller, it would hardly be exactly the same on two different bodies. So I guess I have more questions :-) Exactly where does this hitch occur? (2m, 1.2m, etc) A single hitch? Over a small amount of travel or over a whole section? Please give the range if it is more than a single spot. Next I am going to recommend you use a cable release to hold the shutter open at "B" while having the flip up back open. Mounting it on a tripod might help with the not enough hands to do it all problem. Can you see anything touching the lens other than the roller? If you use a toothpick to pull the roller off the lens cam, does the hitch disappear? Anything? John Collier On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 02:18 AM, leica-user@ispwest.com wrote: > - > >> If after two hours you think it MIGHT be better (!!!) I would stop >> right now. It is not just a grease problem after all that time. DO NOT >> USE LIGHTER FLUID. It will just take grease away from where it should >> be and, worse, put it where it shouldn't. Now before we give any more >> advice can you please give us more details? >> >> Is it an Asph lens or an early non-Asph? > IT IS AN ASPH LENS....ONE OF THE LATEST TYPES >> Can you return it? > YES I CAN I JUST PICKED IT UP ON FRIDAY >> Was it so inexpensive you do not want to? > :-) I HAVE NOT MET THE LEICA YET THAT IS...THAT INEXP...... WORD YOU > USED > ABOVE >> Where are you so we can recommend somewhere close to have it looked at >> it? > I AM IN NEW YORK... >> Are you SURE that the hitch is ONLY there when mounted on the body? > YES IT IS AS SMOOTH AS A YELLOW MANGO FROM MONTEGO BAY WHEN IT IS OFF > THE BODY - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html