Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] telyt question
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 19:22:36 -0800

on 4/3/03 4:22 PM, Rei Shinozuka at shino@panix.com wrote:

> do you have the 560 6.8 trombone?  mine is rather rough focusing,
> particularly in comparison with the 400.  it seems fine until you
> actually hold the palm rest and the lens bears its weight on the
> track.  i got it off ebay, seemingly new in the box, maybe 20-30
> years old.  the 560 seems far more front-weighted than the 400, but i
> think it should still be "leica smooth."  i sent it off to
> leica northvale, we'll see what they say.
> 
> -rei
> 

I had DAG re-lube my 560 and it's much improved.  Still not as smooth as the
400 'cuz it's so front-heavy but a big improvement.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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