Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]for about fifty bucks most camera technicians can remedy the symptoms unles a blade,pin, etc are broken. ive had at least 20 done w/o a problem afterwards by almost as many technicians. most iris can have the gucketc removed. often oil from the focusing mt has slipped into the blades,somewhat hardenerd. the iris must be completely dry, no lubrication whatsover. the only question is pretty good your take on the glass good enough.ralph > From: David Binder <dbinder@sympatico.ca> > Organization: db > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 11:29:48 -0400 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] elmar with sticky aperture > > I have an opportunity to buy a friend's Elmar f 5/3.5 serial 941XXX for > my leica IIIa. The glass is pretty good, but the aperture adjustment is > stiff enough to breaks my fingernails. Can the aperture be fixed to > operate smoothly and easily? Thanks for any advice. > > -David Binder