35 summilux repair - returned in worse state!

[hans voralberg]

Robin can't you drive down to Peter at Luton? He's not always as busy as his website suggest.

 

[Paul T.]

There's nothing like Peter, anywhere. A most responsible man if ever there's been one.

Agreed. He's terrific.

I've found Youxin competent, responsive and good value, but I'd send anything hardcore to Peter.

 

[Robin Harrison]

Ok, an update:

- I sent the lens back, and gave them another three weeks to work on it. They changed the grease to a lighter lube, and removed the spec of dust.
- They still could give me no satisfactory answer as to what they could/would do to fix the focus problem.
- I asked them to return the lens, and refund the cost of repair.
- They have done so.

The company in question was Newton Ellis and Co. in Liverpool. Just to confirm - the work they did on the 90mm and 28mm seems very good, and I used them after a strong recommendation from a fellow RFFer who sent my old Sumicron 50 to them (which was suffering from similar focus issues) and was delighted with the results. So the only reservation I would pass on is: do not send them a 35mm pre-asph lux with focus issues. For all other service issues, they would appear perfectly competent.

Now, where next for the 35?

To Peter...or Malcolm....or to the RFF classifieds?

 

[rodt16s]

I 4th Malcolm, he did my v1 Summilux 35 and many other lenses and bodies... excellent service.

 

[hans voralberg]

Robin either Peter or Malcom is fine, just pick one who is not too busy, and Peter is closer to you 😉

 

[lawrence]

Robin either Peter or Malcom is fine, just pick one who is not too busy, and Peter is closer to you 😉

Another vote for Peter. He's always done great work for me and will tell you if something isn't worth doing rather than waste his time and your money.