[Leica] my 35mm stopped focusing .. what's going on?

[Dante Stella]

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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