[Leica] Question about my poor broken lens.

[telyt at earthlink.net (telyt@earthlink.net)]

Hoppy, stop reading NOW.

My usual remedy for out-of-round stuff usually involves a scewdriver or two
(the tool) a mallet and a few blocks of wood.  The lens head of my 400mm
f/6.8 rolled out of my van onto the pavement, bending the threads where the
mount tube attaches.  I'll spare you the gory details but it's sufficient
to say that the lens head and mount tube now fit together just as well as
they did originally.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

David Rodgers <drodgers@casefarms.com> wrote:

> Less than a month after I bought my 35/1.4 ASPH I dropped it when
> changing lenses. It didn't fall far, and it landed on a wooden table. No
> marks but it was stiff to focus. I sent it to Sherry. Apparently the
> outer helicoid was slightly out of round. She fixed it in short order
> and the lens has worked like a charm ever since. Focusing seemed
> smoother than from the factory. It wasn't very expensive, I don't think.
> I recall the drop....vividly. Details regarding the remedy are fuzzy
> from time.  
>
> DaveR

-----Original Message-----
From: alvaro sendon [mailto:alvaro.sendon@verizon.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:30 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] Question about my poor broken lens.


Hello everybody,

    I had what I like to call a "Bonk" moment last night.  Where for no 
reason at all my Voigtlander 28mm F1.9 slipped out of my hands and
smacked 
the floor.

Nothing seemed apparently broken until I checked the focus ring and
noticed 
the extreme stiffness when rotating it.  Does anyone know what is
actually 
broken?

Just trying to decide if it is worth fixing considering the price of the

lens.  Where can I send it to get fixed? Is it worth shipping it out to
DAG 
or Sherry Krauter?

 I am thinking that if it is $225 and under I will fix it, anything
above 
and I will have to consider it. Any opinions or suggestions will be 
appreciated.

Thank you;

Alvaro Sendon








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