Dan95
Well-known
Whenever I mount my 35 Cron on my M6, there'll be some play, maybe 0.1mm. The photos are great, and I dont see any adverse effects. It also happens when I mount my 50 Lux, 35 Summaron. Tested on my M7, same ordeal.
Is this normal ? The locking pins are clean, free from grease and so on. I read that even new Leicas exhibit some play. Anyone can vouch for this ?
Is this normal ? The locking pins are clean, free from grease and so on. I read that even new Leicas exhibit some play. Anyone can vouch for this ?
Dan95
Well-known
I tightened all visible screws on each lenses. Nothing has changed.
Dan95
Well-known
Try mounting the lens on the camera, and try twisting it a little clockwise/anticlockwise. Anyone with the same issue ?
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
Play in and out or around the axis as the lens rotates? If it's a rotational kind of play you might be able to clean the lens locking button well to get it to possibly engage better. This happened with my M4 after it accumulated some dirt or crud or whatever that collected on the underside of the button which prevented it from fully moving out and engaging the locking notch in the lens mount. The locking button might be loose enough that it could be wobbling also.
If it's an in and out sort of play, you'll have to have the camera flange adjusted or repaired.
Hope I got the gist of your problem and this helps.
Phil Forrest
If it's an in and out sort of play, you'll have to have the camera flange adjusted or repaired.
Hope I got the gist of your problem and this helps.
Phil Forrest
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Antti Sivén
If it's only 0.1mm, I really wouldn't worry about it.
Dan95
Well-known
Its a rotational kinda play.
Dan95
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Still rotates around 0.1mm, even after cleaning the slots. Been like this since day one.
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
I wouldn't sweat it if it's only in the rotational axis.
Dan95
Well-known
Its like that on your M6 too?
colyn
ישו משיח
This is normal on all M-series cameras and will not affect image quality or the camera/lens working..
Dan95
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I have mild OCD. It sucks 
Dan95
Well-known
The backup M6 I bought 2 weeks ago also has a wee bit of rotational play.
That makes 3 of my Ms!
Sparrow
Veteran
... none of my M2's have any play in the lens mount at all ... nore any in the rewind knobs or any of the levers or shutter-speed dials
The only free play I could find was half a thou of axial play on a summaron f-stop dial ... that will annoy me now until I get it fixed