Voigt 40mm rear flange

[Ed_B]

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Hi guys. My beloved Voigt 40mm 1.2 Nokton has taken a tumble. Luckily the glass seems fine but the rear flange is dented and won't mount securely. I'd rather not send it back in for an expensive official repair if I can fix this myself, so does anyone know if one of the 3rd party Leica parts will work as an accurate replacement?

 

Thanks!!!

Ed.

[lct]

Welcome to the forum. I have no idea where screw holes are located on your flange but i would not use a third party flange on any fast lens unless you use it mainly on mirrorless cameras. I would look for a Cosina flange otherwise or send the lens in for repair preferably.

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[jaapv]

I would say that it is quite unlikely that the flange thicknesses match.

[Frase]

I'm guessing you are talking about the lens mount?

I would try a chinese made one first not sure whats available but I changed all my summicrons including the 90mm to third party coded ones and they worked just fine and were only £15 each, so its worth a try.

[gbealnz]

Exactly what I suggested via a PM, but never heard back.

Gary

[lct]

Are there third party lens mounts for Voigtlander lenses really? Just curious.

[LichtUndDunkelheit]

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I dont understand ... why wouldnt you want to get this lens back into the original state ? Cosina manufactures to extreme precision, and they really arent expensive, especially not compared to original Leica glas.

[microview]

Agreed. The 40/1.2VM is an astonishing lens at low cost, and very comfortable to use: not heavy, smooth focus ring, aperture stops click into place w. none of Leica's sloppiness, resolution extremely fine. Worth restoring to proper spec.

Edited July 6, 2018 by microview

[cp995]

Are there third party lens mounts for Voigtlander lenses really? Just curious.

 

I doubt it!

Another question might be: Is there a possibility to get an original CV flange as a spare part.

Sending the whole lens to Japan for repair might take a long time and will cost a lot more ...

[jdlaing]

Are there third party lens mounts for Voigtlander lenses really? Just curious.

1. Go to eBay and search Jinfinance.

He has Zeiss, Voigtlaander and Leica replacement flanges wit 6 bit coding pits.

 

2. Send Steve Gandy at Cameraquest an email and ask for a replacement flange.

 

[Frase]

I dont understand ... why wouldnt you want to get this lens back into the original state ? Cosina manufactures to extreme precision, and they really arent expensive, especially not compared to original Leica glas.

I think when a lens is dropped enough for the mount to be damaged any extreme precision is long gone

[lct]

1. Go to eBay and search Jinfinance.

He has Zeiss, Voigtlaander and Leica replacement flanges wit 6 bit coding pits. [...]

That's what i did for Leica M lenses but the dozen flanges i've bought there don't work for the most part. I never tried replacement flanges for Zeiss or Voigt lenses though. Thanks for sharing.

[jdlaing]

That's what i did for Leica M lenses but the dozen flanges i've bought there don't work for the most part. I never tried replacement flanges for Zeiss or Voigt lenses though. Thanks for sharing.

It’s all in the paint.

[lct]

Most of them don't fit or at least did not when i posted about that. See: Jinfinance flanges.

[250swb]

Most of them don't fit or at least did not when i posted about that. See: Jinfinance flanges.

 

No, that was an 'I'm right and everybody else is wrong thread', not really relevant in the current discussion.

[lct]

I don't understand what you mean sorry.

[Ed_B]

Thanks guys. I'm in Singapore and to repair through Voigtlander apparently means sending it back to them and it looks like a simple fix, just remove the screws and put a new mount on. I think I'll check out the ebay links first and see how well that works.

[tobey bilek]

Thanks guys. I'm in Singapore and to repair through Voigtlander apparently means sending it back to them and it looks like a simple fix, just remove the screws and put a new mount on. I think I'll check out the ebay links first and see how well that works.

 

Looks are incredibly deceiving.