Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Exactly where does this hitch occur? (2m, 1.2m, etc) I WOULD SAY FROM 0.8 TO 1.5 M > A single hitch? IT IS JUST A SINGLE HITCH..LIKE GOING OVER A DRY PATCH > Over a small amount of travel or over a whole section? I WOULD SAY OVER A SMALL AMOUNT OF TRAVEL > Please give the range if it is more than a single spot. ABOUT 0.8 TO 1.5 M THIS NEXT PART SEEM DAUNTING:-) > > Next I am going to recommend you use a cable release to hold the > shutter open at "B" while having the flip up back open. Mounting it on > a tripod might help with the not enough hands to do it all problem. > > Can you see anything touching the lens other than the roller? > If you use a toothpick to pull the roller off the lens cam, does the > hitch disappear? > Anything? > > John Collier > > On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 02:18 AM, leica-user@ispwest.com wrote: > > > - > > > >> If after two hours you think it MIGHT be better (!!!) I would stop > >> right now. It is not just a grease problem after all that time. DO NOT > >> USE LIGHTER FLUID. It will just take grease away from where it should > >> be and, worse, put it where it shouldn't. Now before we give any more > >> advice can you please give us more details? > >> > >> Is it an Asph lens or an early non-Asph? > > IT IS AN ASPH LENS....ONE OF THE LATEST TYPES > >> Can you return it? > > YES I CAN I JUST PICKED IT UP ON FRIDAY > >> Was it so inexpensive you do not want to? > > :-) I HAVE NOT MET THE LEICA YET THAT IS...THAT INEXP...... WORD YOU > > USED > > ABOVE > >> Where are you so we can recommend somewhere close to have it looked at > >> it? > > I AM IN NEW YORK... > >> Are you SURE that the hitch is ONLY there when mounted on the body? > > YES IT IS AS SMOOTH AS A YELLOW MANGO FROM MONTEGO BAY WHEN IT IS OFF > > THE BODY > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html