Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pat If you read my message, you will see that two different situations are involved. The swarf from the high spots on the Summilux will get into the focus helix. Jerry Patrick Jelliffe wrote: > Geez, if it turns to "bits and pieces" just by working > the ring back and forth, (as in normal use, no > screwdrivers or vise grips invloved), the quality of > the 35 Lux must be dubious at best! > > Patrick > > --- Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> wrote: > > John > > > > Right, move it back and forth by working the > > focusing mechanism > > throughout the "stick/hitch" area. This ensures > > that the chips will fall > > in the focus helix which will be cleaned when you > > send it to a repair > > technician. > > > > Technicians just love working on cameras that have > > been "home > > repaired" and given up on. They can justifiably > > charge more. > > > > I know some who will just return the camera in the > > same bits and > > pieces in which it came, with a polite refusal to do > > any work on it. > > > > Jerry > > > > > > John Collier wrote: > > > > > Spend an half an hour moving it back and forth. It > > may help. Other than > > > that you can either live with it or send it in for > > repair. The repair > > > should not be expensive by Leica standards. > > > > > > John Collier > > > > > > On Friday, March 14, 2003, at 11:58 PM, > > leica-user@ispwest.com wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Everyone > > > > I recently bought a 35f1.4 Crome M, however it > > has a slight > > > > stick/hitch on the focus barrel. > > > > What should I do...is there a home remedy I can > > perform or do I have > > > > to give it back. Sad > > > > to say it was not under the lucrative Passport > > warranty so...help!!! > > > > > > > > Ruddy > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online > http://webhosting.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html