Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sat, 22 July 2000, "Miro Jurcevic" wrote: > > Tell me if I am crazy but I want to modify my mint condition LS lenses > (28,60,90) > > They ony have two cams and require insertion of the stepped third cam. > > 1/ there is only 3 parts to the conversion. T or F > 2/ is it difficult..... could a first rate technician outside Leica circles > do it. > 3/ Is it taboo to ask for the procedure > > I also require a 28 hood and a 60 macro hood. > > Any comments ? > > Miro Miro, At minimum it requres: ) the appropriate stepped cam ) two tiny screws ) machining or replacing one of the existing cams ) drilling two tiny holes in *exactly* the right place in a $300 part ) trimming or machining an interior baffle, depending on whether it's made of plastic or metal ) Leica USA also replaces the aperture ring so that the numerals lime up more accurately with the aperture viewing window of R cameras. Note that the plastic inner baffle of the 60 macro is A BITCH to remove and re-install and will probably break somewhere in the process. My advice? Let DAG or Sherry handle it. Doug Herr Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/