Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ray I have the same lens and the unscrewing procedure described by Don Dory is correct. Hold the black focusing barrel and just unscrew the chrome head. Very easy! The head makes a great loupe for looking at slides too. Howard >Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 20:20:44 -0800 (PST) >From: Ray Moth <ray_moth@yahoo.com> >Subject: [Leica] How to separate 135mm f/4 Elmar-M lens-head? >I have recently bought a 135mm f/4 Elmar-M lens, of approximately 1960 >vintage. It's the model that followed the 135 Hektor and preceded the >135 Tele-Elmar. My lens is not a telephoto design and, in consequence, >has quite a long barrel. I would like to separate the lens-head from >the barrel so that I can clean the rear element, which is rather dusty. >I understand it should be possible to do this, because the lens was >designed to be usable with a Visoflex. However, I have no idea at which >point the lens-head detaches or how to go about it. Please, can anyone >help? >Regards, >Ray - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html