Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/05

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Loose aperture ring
From: "B. D. Colen" <BDColen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 09:10:37 -0500

Yes....and within about six weeks my lens fell apart! Leica put it back
together, but - and no flames please - I don't think there is any question
that Solms has some quality control problems.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of George
> Huczek
> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 5:44 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Loose aperture ring
>
>
> I've just picked up a new 35 Summilux-M ASPH.  I notice that there is a
> very small amount of play in the aperture ring.  Is this normal, or should
> I expect it to be stiffer, without any play at all.  It clicks in
> nicely at
> every stop and half stop positions, and turns smoothly allowing
> settings in
> between, but it rocks ever so slightly back and forth.  Has anyone
> experienced anything similar?
>
>
>  _
> [o] -GH
>