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Subject: [Leica] my 35mm stopped focusing .. what's going on?
From: dstella1 at ameritech.net (Dante Stella)
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:34:19 -0500
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Focusing ring set screws.

Dante

> On Nov 17, 2015, at 3:29 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Kyle, your problem is that you actually dare to use a lens on a Leica!!!
> Bad boy!!
> 
> :-)
> 
> The front elements being loose should be fixed, but should not be the cause
> of your woes. I'm afraid you will have to send it in for a CLA. Otherwise,
> may be disassemble the whole thing and see if there is anything loose?!
> 
> 
> On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 6:51 AM, kyle cassidy on the lug <
> leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hola folks ? after years of trusty service, my voigtlander 35mm 1.7 ultron
>> just ? stopped focusing. the ring turns, the rangefinders move in the
>> camera but the focus doesn?t change in the photo. other lenses focus.
>> 
>> i took the lens off the camera and turned the focusing ring, and things
>> seemed to move as they ought ? there?s nothing i can tell that fell off
>> inside the camera. does this happen?
>> 
>> 
>> ALSO, possibly related, I?ve notice some play in the front part of the
>> lens that I?m not sure was always there, like if you grip the lens shade
>> and wiggle the front bit of the lens will move a small amount. i can?t
>> remember if it did that before.
>> 
>> thoughts? advice?
>> 
>> I HAVE A SPANNER WRENCH MAKE ME DANGEROUS.
>> 
>> kc
>> 
>> 
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In reply to: Message from leicaslacker at gmail.com (kyle cassidy on the lug) ([Leica] my 35mm stopped focusing .. what's going on?)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] my 35mm stopped focusing .. what's going on?)