Re: [Leica] it's easier than that to get the LTM-M adapter off a lens...

["Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com>]

I understand that they use lacquer.  If so, lacquer thinner would dissolve
it.

Tom

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] it's easier than that to get the LTM-M adapter off a
lens...


> I found that some early M mount lenses were actually LTM lenses with the
> adapter glued on. I had an old Hektor done that way, and was able to take
> the lens head out, and then set the mount end into a shallow dish of
> acetone, cover it, and let it soak for a day or two which softened the
> adhesive. It seemed to be something like the canada balsam used to glue
lens
> elements, and did come apart, but if you can't remove the lens cell or
head,
> I would be cautious about trying this method.
> If someone could research and find what Leitz used, then finding a solvent
> might be a little more easy.
> Dan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] it's easier than that to get the LTM-M adapter off a
> lens...
>
>
> >
> >
> > Kyle Cassidy wrote:
> >
> > > it's very easy to get the screwmount to M adapter off a lens. put the
> lens
> > > w/ the adapter on your camera. press the "remove lens" button,
whatever
> > > that is. turn the lens to the left but DON'T pull it out of the camera
> > > when it releases. keep turning. the lens will unscrew. once it's good
> and
> > > loose, go ahead and pull the lens out of the camera and the adapter
just
> > > spins right off.
> > >
> > > always gotta make everything difficult dont yas?
> > >
> > > kc
> >
> >   The problem is a bit more serious, Someone, before i bought it, it
> seems,
> > actually glued the adapter to the lens. I am afraid, if i try to hard,
> > Something may break. what I really need , i think, Is some type of
> universal
> > glue solvent which does not do any damage to the lens.
> >
> > Regards, Horst Schmidt
> >
> >
> >
>