Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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