Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:51 PM 5/15/96 -0800, you wrote: >>Bill: The play is not between the lens mount and the body, but if you hold >>the lens in one hand and grab the focuing ring - the whole top of the lens >>wiggles. The front element moves a little inrelation to the zoom element in >>the lens. Dick > >This movement may be due to the fact that this zoom lens is a dual helicoid >focusing system (seperate focus and zoom) and the movement is an >exaggeration of both helicoid moving at the same time when you flex the top >half. This lens will never be as tight as a single focusing helicoid due >to its design. > >ADL Thanks for the information.. I have posted a message as to my further adventures with this lens - it totally locked up!!! I'm getting another and will let you know how it is. I should get some chromes back tomorrow from the lens I am sending back and it should show whether the flexing is a problem. It seems to be a sharp lens from looking through the viewfinder - but can't tell yet. Dick