Re: [Leica] glitch in 35 f1.4?

[Patrick Jelliffe <pbjbike@yahoo.com>]

Geez, if it turns to "bits and pieces" just by working
the ring back and forth, (as in normal use, no
screwdrivers or vise grips invloved), the quality of
the 35 Lux must be dubious at best!

Patrick


- --- Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> wrote:
> John
> 
> Right, move it back and forth by working the
> focusing mechanism
> throughout the "stick/hitch" area.  This ensures
> that the chips will fall
> in the focus helix which will be cleaned when you
> send it to a repair
> technician.
> 
> Technicians just love working on cameras that have
> been "home
> repaired" and given up on.  They can justifiably
> charge more.
> 
> I know some who will just return the camera in the
> same bits and
> pieces in which it came, with a polite refusal to do
> any work on it.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> John Collier wrote:
> 
> > Spend an half an hour moving it back and forth. It
> may help. Other than
> > that you can either live with it or send it in for
> repair. The repair
> > should not be expensive by Leica standards.
> >
> > John Collier
> >
> > On Friday, March 14, 2003, at 11:58 PM,
> leica-user@ispwest.com wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Everyone
> > > I recently bought a 35f1.4 Crome M, however it
> has a slight
> > > stick/hitch on the focus barrel.
> > > What should I do...is there a home remedy I can
> perform or do I have
> > > to give it back.  Sad
> > > to say it was not under the lucrative Passport
> warranty so...help!!!
> > >
> > > Ruddy
> > >
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