Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sun, 10 December 2000, "gbicket" wrote: > > Hi LUG, > > Here's one I've never run into before... > > In removing my Telyt R 400mm f5.6 from the tripod today, I notice that there > is [was] an inner thread liner of what looks like stainless steel in the > tripod mounting socket, that has now come loose and remained upon the 1/4 > inch tripod screw. > > This got "sprung" a bit as I took it off the tripod, with some of the > "thread" still engaged in the socket and some on the screw. Not realizing > they'd parted company, and now mishapen, this spring looking part won't > return to the socket on the lens. The resulting socket is now a larger size > and no longer capable of mating with the tripod, so I have a problem when I > want to shoot tripod mounted. > > Anyone have any idea, where I might find a "re-liner" for this socket so I > can thread it, and hold it there with a small dab of Loc-Tite? > > Other solutions? > > Thanks, all. Enjoy the light! > > Greg Bicket Greg, I think it's a standard tripod socket adapter, My f/6.8 Telyt has the same thing ... I'd e-mail Dave Elwell at leicaparts@juno.com and ask him. Chances are he'll just ask for your mailing address & send it to you, gratis. Doug Herr Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/