Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]yes! There is a slight, very slight, angle to the edge of the slot in the len's mount. Just adjusted the catch a tiny bit and noticed that it grabs the lens a bit more - enough so that it'll hold in place while focusing. Looks I'll need to replace the lens mount. Len, Steve, thank you for the help. Harland On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: > Harland, > > What you want to look at next is if the flat metal catch attached to > the lens lock release button has enough spring to allow it to lock > into the lens lock slot. It should rise slightly above the surface of > the camera mount ring. When the lens is mounted, this metal catch > will rest in the milled slot of the lens mount and lock it in place. > If it lost some of it's spring and doesn't exert pressure on the slot > of the lens it won't click in. I had this same condition occur on my > M5 body to where none of my lenses locked in place. I was able to put > a very small screwdriver under the flat catch and bend it up ever so > slightly. That fixed the problem. Also look and see if the slot in > the lens mount is not worn to where it won't grab the lock. > > Len > > > On Feb 28, 2008, at 1:14 PM, d. harland harris wrote: > > > I do shoot a lot with it in close focus, but have been pretty > > careful to > > switch it back whenever I take the eyes off. > > > > other than not fully seating, the lens seems fine in normal or > > close focus, > > with and without the eyes. > > > > On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> On Feb 28, 2008, at 10:04 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > >> > >>> There should be no issues with the Summicron DR and the Classic M6. > >>> I believe the issues you've heard of are with the M6 TTL model. > >>> Since you have been using this combo this should not be the issue. > >>> In any case the lens should be removed and attached when the lens is > >>> in the infinity position. > >> > >> right...your lens may have been changed to the close focus > >> position... > >> > >> > >>> Unless you've used heavy force to try and attach the lens I doubt if > >>> anything is broken. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Len > >>> > >>> > >>> On Feb 28, 2008, at 11:03 AM, d. harland harris wrote: > >>> > >>>> I've read that the M6/Summicron DR combination doesn't always work, > >>>> but I've > >>>> been using this combo for the past 6 months with no apparent issues > >>>> until > >>>> yesterday. > >>>> > >>>> I pulled the summicron off to mount a new CV 15 and then when I > >>>> went to > >>>> mount the summicron again, it wouldn't click into place. I didn't > >>>> notice > >>>> anything different when I took it off, but nonetheless it doesn't > >>>> mount > >>>> fully, and the CV 15 still does. > >>>> > >>>> Anyone have any helpful suggestions before I send this lens out for > >>>> repair > >>>> (I'm guessing it can be fixed). My fear is that I've somehow > >>>> permanently > >>>> ruined my combo. This has been my favorite lens for up close shots > >>>> of my > >>>> baby girl, so I'm hoping I haven't lost that ability. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks for looking, > >>>> > >>>> Harland > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >> > >> with warm regards, Steve Barbour > >> > >> "I never wanted to be famous" will be published soon. > >> > >> kididdoc@cox.net > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 >