Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is smooth as glass from infinity to 0.7m. It is when you are going back that it hangs a bit. Makes it a two finger job not one. John Collier On Jul 12, 2004, at 7:08 PM, Walker Smith wrote: >> >> >> Well the old QC bugaboo of a stiff focus ring is also there: sigh. >> > Given the choice of a stiff focus or one that is too easy, I'll take > the stiff lens every time..... unless it's completely out of reason, > of course. I once sold an Olympus 75~150 zoom lens for my OM because > it was waaaaaaaay too easy and focus would shift just thinking about > it. A stiff lens may - as you suggest - smooth out over time and with > use but I don't know what can be done to tighten one that's too easy > to turn. Perhaps a re-lube with a stiffer grease?