[LRFlex] Re: Infinity focus problem Macro Elmar R

Thanks for the tip Aram, it was working fine up until this past weekend. I did 
have a ding on the filter ring show up, I think a tripod may have hit it in the 
trunk on the last trip. I will look for set screws,  fixed a Tamron 90, it 
required taking off the rubber focus grip to find them.
Noel C

"Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi Noel.  Sorry to hear about this.  I had a lens for my Rollei SL-35 once 
>that did this.  It turned out there were a few set screws on the focusing 
>ring and the ring had slipped a bit.  I just focused on an object that was a 
>measured 6 feet away, and then loosened the ring and turned it so it read 6 
>feet.  I tightened them up, then focused on something at infinity to check.  
>I think I had to fine tune it a bit, but it worked just fine after that.  I 
>knew that the camera body was adjusted fine, as all other lenses worked just 
>fine focusing to infinity.
>
>I looked at my Leica lenses and I only see some set screws in my 90/2.8 
>lens.  It is of the same vintage as the 100/4, so maybe it has set screws 
>that will allow you to ajust the focus ring.  If not I guess the repair shop 
>is in its future.
>
>Aram
>
>
>
>>From: nhcharch@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Noel Charchuk)
>>Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [LRFlex] Re: Infinity focus problem Macro Elmar R
>>Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 09:27:12 -0400
>>
>>Doug the lens is the 100 Macro Elmar. It used to focus to infinity, now it 
>>doesn't. The travel seems correct from stop to stop, but it just doesn't 
>>line up in the microprism.
>>Other lenses focus on the body OK, and the suspect lens does the same thing 
>>on another R body.
>>And, I don't have the doubler mounted, before someone asks!  ; )
>>
>>I suspect a trip to the repair shop is in order, unfortunately. As the lens 
>>works for near focus, and it is wildflower season, and I have a 90 and 135 
>>R lens, that may have to wait until the leaves fall, as I want to use it 
>>for macro work on mountain flowers.
>>
>>Noel
>>Doug Herr <telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >on 6/21/04 4:47 AM, Noel Charchuk at nhcharch@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> >
>> >> I noticed a problem this weekend, which I don't recall having before. 
>>My
>> >> Macro-Elmar R seems to not be able to focus at infinity, when I hit the
>> >> stop at infinity, the image of distant objects in the viewfinder is not
>> >> sharp, and in the microprism a strainght vertical edge is slightly
>> >> offset. I can't see anything out of alignment when looking down the
>> >> lens, and the lens travel from near focus to infinty seems to be 
>>correct.
>> >>
>> >> I would appreciate any insight in clearing this up, I am hoping I am
>> >> overlooking something obvious. If not I will have to send it away for
>> >> repair, but I want to see if anyone here has any suggestions before I 
>>do
>> >> that.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Noel C
>> >
>> >I presume you've checked the camera's ability to focus to infinity, using
>> >another lens?  If this is the 60mm Macro and the camera body checks out 
>>OK,
>> >it may be that it needs a new focussing helix.  I've had to repair my 60
>> >macro when the focussing ring 'slipped', as though some connection 
>>between
>> >the ring and the helix broke.
>> >
>> >Doug Herr
>> >Birdman of Sacramento
>> >http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>> >
>> >
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