Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/30

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Subject: [Leica] Televit Lens Focusing
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Sat Dec 30 11:05:37 2006
References: <038e01c72c2e$354c7770$6401a8c0@FrankDell2> <009e01c72c39$bf97c0a0$6401a8c0@xyw> <20061230180222.GB23152@panix.com> <7.0.1.0.2.20061230133335.02468860@infoave.net>

i had the EXACT same problem; my 400 6.8 was like butter and
the 560 not at all.  i eventually sent it to northvale and they
sent it back all smooth and lubed up.  as i recall the price
was pretty reasonable and turnaround quick.

-rei


On Dec30 13:36, Tina Manley wrote:
> At 01:02 PM 12/30/2006, you wrote:
> >i agree. i ended up acquiring both 400 and 560 televit
> >-rei
> 
> For you guys that have the 400 and 560 - I have both and, while the 
> 400 slides very smoothly and is easy to focus with the shoulder 
> mount, the 560 slides very roughly and jerks and is almost impossible 
> to focus.  Is there someway I can lubricate the 560 to make it slide 
> smoother?  Do I need to send it somewhere or can I do it myself.  The 
> lens itself is fine and clean.
> 
> Thanks -
> 
> Tina
> 
> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA
> http://www.tinamanley.com 
> 
> 
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-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey


In reply to: Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Visoflex and Televit Lens Head Interchangeability)
Message from alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal) ([Leica] Visoflex and Televit Lens Head Interchangeability)
Message from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] Visoflex and Televit Lens Head Interchangeability)
Message from images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Televit Lens Focusing)