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Hi, my M4 rangefinder arm is slow to return to its position, especially when focusing below 2m distance - it takes a second or two, sometimes it just gets stuck altogether and I need to move focus to infinity and back and then it slowly snaps in. It probably needs cleaning and lubrication. Problem is I'm traveling and won't be able to send it for CLA right now, but was thinking if there's a way to lubricate it myself from inside of the lens mount box, without having to remove the top plate. If I get a high quality watchmaker oil, can I just drop a single drop of the oil with precision needle into the cavity that houses the roller arm mechanism? Or is this useless or dangerous and I should wait for proper CLA. I don't want to mess around myself with removing the top plate - done that with cheaper cameras and it was always a pain putting back various springs for the winder arm and control wheels. I also tried moving the arm back and forth numerous times to see if it loosens up but it didn't help. Thank you. -
Can anyone recommend a reputable & competent shop who performs cleaning, lubrication, adjustment (CLA) for older Leica LTM lenses? I've a vintage 1954 LTM lens in need of basic CLA.
