Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've had a number of Voigtlander lenses (12mm, 15mm, 25mm, 40mm, and 75mm) which have had moderate use over the years but I have not detected any loose screws. On the other hand I have had loose screws on the TriElmar (2nd version), 35mm Asph Summicron, and the 50mm Summicron (circa 1990). Ed Kowaleski -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+ekowaleski=twmi.rr.com at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+ekowaleski=twmi.rr.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Chris Williams Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 8:33 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Nokton 35/1.2 Lens, loose screws My 21/f4 CV back element screws came loose after I had the lens for only a week. I tightened everything up and years later no problem. But it seems it did come from the factory with loose screws. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc at embarqmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Nokton 35/1.2 Lens, loose screws > nothing like it here on my nokton or ultron > > ric > > > On Mar 15, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> LUG: >> >> I really liked this lens and was using it a lot. Then, before my trip >> to Peru, I was taking photos with it when I suddenly noticed that all of >> the blades had dropped. It had seemed a little stiff before that but no >> other hints of problems. I may have even written the LUG about it at >> the time. I sent the lens back to Camera Quest, it should have been >> under warranty. I sent it overnight and was hoping to get it back >> before the Peru trip but that didn't work out. Stephen e-mailed me in >> Peru and said that all of the internal screws had come loose - as if >> they had been vibrated loose on a plane. The problem is that I had >> never taken that lens on any trip. The only time it might have been on >> plane was shipping it to me. In any case, the loose screws were not >> covered by the one-year warranty so I have to pay $60 labor for >> rescrewing the screws - (+the overnight shipping, but that was my >> fault.) >> >> What I want to know is - do the CV lenses have this problem often? I've >> taken my Leica lenses on many, many plane and jeep and other rough trips >> and the only one that has had a problem was my Noctilux which vibrated >> loose from the lens mount and fell in the mud, but that was after 20 >> years of travel. >> >> If I have to pay to have the screws reattached after every trip, this >> lens will hardly be worth it. Has anybody else had this problem with CV >> lenses? >> >> Tina >> >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.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