Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene, With the pin out, the focus release button was loose as well. We must be talking about the same thing. Except for the button, there's only one little hole in that housing. I'll put something over the hole, maybe fingernail polish like Doug recommended. Pretty cheap repair. Len On Dec 8, 2007, at 6:29 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > Len, > > If it is the pivot rod your talking about,mine would always work > out, so I just took a piece of black electrical tape and put it > over the hole and fixed it for good. > > Gene > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> >> >> Thanks, Doug. >> >> I think the problem was easier to fix. I didn't take anything apart >> but compared the button assemblies on my 560 and 400 telyts. The 560 >> had a very thin rod sticking out of the housing about 1/4". The 400 >> had the hole where the rod goes but the rod was fully inside the >> housing. I hadn't used the 400 in some time so never noticed the >> difference. So I just pushed the rod back into the housing and it >> stayed there. Now the friction is back to where it should be. If it >> pops out again I'll send it to DAG. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Dec 8, 2007, at 11:50 AM, Douglas Herr wrote: >> >>> Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>>> The focusing slide on my 560 Telyt has become loose to the point >>>> where it will no longer offer any friction to the lens barrel. So >>>> when tilting the lens slightly the lens head will slide all the way >>>> to either end. Does anyone know if there is a simple adjustment to >>>> tighten it up? Or could it be broken. I have not removed the button >>>> assembly. >>> >>> The button assembly is where the problem is. 4 screws, nothing >>> goes 'sproing'. I suspect the friction pad under the thumb button >>> is worn or dislodged. Be sure not to over-tighten the screws on re- >>> assembly. Might be best to send it to DAG, a few years ago (2002?) >>> he cleaned/lubed/fixed my 560 for $50 >>> >>> >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information