[Leica] Summicron-M 50 (1979–94) , need replacement focussing tab

[Frank Filippone]

Best to read HOW to put the new tab on... he says you need, sometimes, to file down the head of some tiny screw.... from the INSIDE of the lens.....

To quote:

All of my focus tabs affix to the lens with an M1.6 nut (not supplied) glued into the back of the focus tab. An M1.6x3mm screw then screws into the 
tab from inside the lens (the head of the screw may need to be filed down to fit).
See these threads here for details;

Instructions, somewhat: https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/269213-35mm-summilux-pre-ash-focus-tab-redux/

A picture of the back side of the focus tab: 
https://www.shapeways.com/product/36QMBSDJH/leica-35mm-summicron-v2-3-focus-tab?optionId=227928922&li=more-from-shop

Do you know where to buy one M1.6 Nut?

But I think that if you sent the lens and parts off to Sherri or DAG, they could rather easily perform the work.... might cost a bit more, but at 
least you would have it done.


Frank Filippone
BMWRed735i at Gmail.com
On 1/23/2022 5:09 AM, RicCarter via LUG wrote:
> An anonymous friend of mine recently confessed to this being a much less simple replacemnt job than one might think. His multiple attempts ended up in a repair shop.
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> ric
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>> On Jan 23, 2022, at 1:43 AM, Peter Cheyne via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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>> I love tenkara fishing but haven't managed to do it for years. Besides
>> being busy with a growing family (and work), we've moved to Shimane
>> and I haven't found out the tenkara spots, apart from once, when we
>> went camping in the canyons last year. Still, I've taken the kids out
>> to the lake and the sea. Catching horse mackerel off teh pier is easy
>> enough for kids and we all had fun. Delicious too, with a marniere!
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>> That Michaels Leica Parts tab looks decent. Think I'll likely go with
>> that one. Many thanks!
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>> There is also:https://www.shapeways.com/product/W9X3QLDN3/leica-50mm-summicon-v4-1979-1994-focustab?optionId=65453216&li=marketplace
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>> I hope you?re still tenkara fishing.
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>> Marty
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