[Leica] Televit Lens Focusing

[telyt at telus.net (David Young)]

At 30/12/2006, you wrote:
>At 01:02 PM 12/30/2006, you wrote:
>>i agree. i ended up acquiring both 400 and 560 televit
>>-rei
>
>For you guys that have the 400 and 560 - I have both and, while the 
>400 slides very smoothly and is easy to focus with the shoulder 
>mount, the 560 slides very roughly and jerks and is almost 
>impossible to focus.  Is there someway I can lubricate the 560 to 
>make it slide smoother?  Do I need to send it somewhere or can I do 
>it myself.  The lens itself is fine and clean.
>
>Thanks -
>
>Tina


Hi Tina!

The Telyt 400 &560 f6.8's are very easy to lube. Simply unscrew the 
lens head, making SURE that you keep track of the spacer that is 
around the thread.  From there, you can reach into the tube from each 
end, and clean the chrome plated rods with a no-lint cloth, soaked in 
99% Isopropyl alcohol, to remove the old grease.  Then lube with a 
light coating of a white lithium grease.  I know, Leica probably use 
something fancier, but I did my 400 this way, as it was quite rough 
when I bought it, and it's been smooth as silk, ever since.

Reassembly is as simple as screwing the lens head back into place, 
again, making sure the spacer is properly placed around the thread of 
the lens head.  (Alignment is obvious, when you do this.)

Makes it easy to clean the inside element, if necessary, too!

If you have the 400 & 560 f5.6 w/Televit (trigger) focusing, I'm not 
sure what you need to do. Sorry.

Cheers!

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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA

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