Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 12:02, Arvid Rosen wrote: > You are probably right, but isn't it strange that all lenses exhibit > this problem, but it still seems ok at infinity. > > By the way, do I dare to put some oil on the range finder coupling arm > myself? Or would that be just stupid. > > /Arvid If the RF roller is sticky, then the rest of the camera is probably in a similar condition. I'm going to take a wild guess here and say that the camera hasn't had a tune up since it left the factory. That's a long time. Without proper lubrication you can wear out parts quickly, which will greatly increase your repair bill. I would get it cleaned by a pro. Feli