Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hmmm.. I knew the mechanical designer for the Midland lenses. He took special pride in coming up with mechanisms to hide the screws. Typically you could separate the lens head from the lens focusing helicals, often untwist the head from the focus mount. Worse case is that the screw heads are hidden under the front face ring, which is held on with a brittle adhesive. You have to carefully separate it, without damaging the ring whatsoever. Acetone, a wooden pry tool, and praying often helps a lot. Once you get the lens head off, you could take the helical apart, mostly stage by stage. The helical itself normally came apart together. I took a quick look at my 50/1.4 - I'd have to explore it in real time. Little springs tend to be a pain, you often need the special hook tools to pull them back on. Good luck, go slowly and take notes. Vick Frank Filippone wrote: > I have several lenses that I want to have the 6 bit coding applied > to....none of which are obvious in their mount removal "design"... > > 35/1.4 pre asph > 35/2 V3 > 50/1.4 pre asph > > In addition, I removed the mount from my E55 3E.... it had ( I still have > the spring) a little spring attached between the body and the mount. > Anyone have any ideas on how to get this little sucker back where it > belongs? > > Worst case.... back to Sherry for help.... but I would like to avoid that > trip..... > > Thanks > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >