RemiG
Newbie
Erik van Straten
Veteran
You'll need some flexiclamps, made by Nobbysparrow in Japan. Available on eBay.Hello from France! I manage a to find a summation with hazed for a a very cheap price. I tried to clean to a point in now stuck!
I manage to arrive this far but can’t figure out what the next step to free the front or back lens to clean.
Any ideas?
jc031699
Established
No flexiclamps will help there
If you see the thread I mentioned above, those are press fit innermost front and rear lens assemblies. I describe how I was able to get them out.
Step 10 here:
www.rangefinderforum.com
If you see the thread I mentioned above, those are press fit innermost front and rear lens assemblies. I describe how I was able to get them out.
Step 10 here:
Leica Summaron 3.5cm f3.5 LTM lens optical unit CLA
I had a heck of a time getting this lens open and worked out, so thought I would contribute to the hive mind by describing the process. This is lens serial number 751928. Pretty sure it had not been opened or cleaned since it was made in 1953ish. I did not overhaul the helicoid, as it was...

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RemiG
Newbie
thanks for the support! So you basically heat the whole piece and then tap it to get the lens element out? No screwing or anything else ?
I’ll give it a try this evening
I’ll give it a try this evening
Arnold Layne
Well-known
What jc031699 said. I didn't heated the block. Just tapped gently (a lot) on a hard surface and slowly came out.thanks for the support! So you basically heat the whole piece and then tap it to get the lens element out? No screwing or anything else ?
I’ll give it a try this evening
RemiG
Newbie
Thanks a lot it works perfect! No need to heat it!
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