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Hello!
The little plastic focus tab on my lens has become wobbly and the screws in the back of it needs to be tightened. I have done this procedure on other tabbed Leica lenses but in this case I'm unsure how to remove the lens housing from the focus mechanism. There's a video of someone just unscrewing it but I have also read that this isn't possible with the V2. I have tried to unscrew it to the point where I feel it should come loose but it doesn't. I'm suspecting that there might be something that needs to be unscrewed beforehand.
Perhaps there's some knowledge floating around out there so I thought I'd ask here!
Thank you
The little plastic focus tab on my lens has become wobbly and the screws in the back of it needs to be tightened. I have done this procedure on other tabbed Leica lenses but in this case I'm unsure how to remove the lens housing from the focus mechanism. There's a video of someone just unscrewing it but I have also read that this isn't possible with the V2. I have tried to unscrew it to the point where I feel it should come loose but it doesn't. I'm suspecting that there might be something that needs to be unscrewed beforehand.
Perhaps there's some knowledge floating around out there so I thought I'd ask here!
Thank you
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Dad Photographer
I would take such a good lens to a highly trained camera repair person.
Ccoppola82
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There is a good chance the plastic focus tab is broken inside. This happened to mine. There is a replacement offered on shapeways https://www.shapeways.com/product/M6VKL5H4Q/leica-summilux-focus-tab-replacement. The repair was pretty simple. Google it. The hardest part was sourcing the proper screw size. Once I finished, it is on there way more solidly than the cheap plastic Leica put on it. It doesn’t LOOK the prettiest, but I shoot my gear and don’t really care how it looks. Good luck!
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Thank you for the reply. I've changed these plastic tabs before and I'm familiar with its terrible construction. Brass is definitely a better material for it.
I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me how to get the optical housing separated from the focusing mechanism. Since you have done the thing already.
I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me how to get the optical housing separated from the focusing mechanism. Since you have done the thing already.
raydm6
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I'm sorry I can't help but I wonder if Kanto Camera would be so kind as to guide you to separate the optical housing if you contact them: info@kantocamera.com
From their website:
From their website:
Brass Made Focus Tab for Leica Lenses We have two selections, one is black paint and the other is bare brass.
*We don't sell this part.
We can even add this focus tab to a lens without focus tab.
e.g. Summilux M 35/1.4
The cost will be 8,000 JPY for labor charge and 12,000 JPY for part.
*If it needs additional treatment, there will be some additional cost.
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That's probably a good idea. I might just contact them on Instagram directly. Thank you.
It's not a difficult job but it seems to be variations with the contradicting information. I won't call an electrician to swap out a fuse. I'll update this thread once I got it sorted so others won't stumble upon another dead end in this endeavor.
EDIT:
After talking to various repairmen and fiddling about it myself I successfully managed to easily remove the lens assembly from the focusing helicoid. The chrome ring at the base needed to be removed prior by unscrewing the 3 small screws on the side. It's quite snug so a little strength applied detaches it.
It was successfully repaired and reassembled.
It's not a difficult job but it seems to be variations with the contradicting information. I won't call an electrician to swap out a fuse. I'll update this thread once I got it sorted so others won't stumble upon another dead end in this endeavor.
EDIT:
After talking to various repairmen and fiddling about it myself I successfully managed to easily remove the lens assembly from the focusing helicoid. The chrome ring at the base needed to be removed prior by unscrewing the 3 small screws on the side. It's quite snug so a little strength applied detaches it.
It was successfully repaired and reassembled.