stunsworth Posted July 17, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 17, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does anyone know the approximate cost and current turnaround time is for a Leica M lens? The focussing barrel on my 35mm ASPH Summicron is getting a little 'sticky' and would probably benefit from a little lubrication. I bought the lens used around 2000 and it's never been serviced, at least while I've had it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted July 17, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 17, 2018 I would say: ask Andrea 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted July 17, 2018 I would say: ask Andrea I should be meeting her alter ego in Manchester in a week or so. If I do I'll ask her/him <grin>. I was just trying to get a ball park figure. The stickiness isn't so bad that I can't use the lens, but I'd like to know how long I'd be without it too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 17, 2018 Share #4 Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) Leica NJ couldn’t fix the sticky focus on my 50 Summilux ASPH, so I sent it to DAG and he had it back to me in a week, working perfectly, for $90 including shipping. He used his supply of the old Leitz grease. Hopefully Leica Wetzlar has better techs and/or materials. Jeff Edited July 17, 2018 by Jeff S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregm61 Posted July 17, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 17, 2018 I sent y 35mm f2 ASPH for a full service last Fall to Leica NJ. Took 8 months to get back. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted July 17, 2018 Perhaps I should add that I'm in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 17, 2018 Share #7 Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I’m aware, Steve, which is why I mentioned Wetzlar. But also noting that a third party specialist (like Will van Manen in your case?) can often be cheaper and just as effective, if not more. Jeff Edited July 17, 2018 by Jeff S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Posted July 17, 2018 Share #8 Posted July 17, 2018 Perhaps I should add that I'm in the UK. Alan Starkie at Cameraworks-UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
0luke1 Posted July 22, 2018 Share #9 Posted July 22, 2018 DAG communicates well. Asked him questions on two lenses I bought from Igor and he was quite informative and helpful. The 75 summilux he CLA’d is the best lens I’ve ever owned. I’d send it to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiea Posted April 14, 2021 Share #10 Posted April 14, 2021 sorry who or what is DAG? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted April 14, 2021 Share #11 Posted April 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, archiea said: sorry who or what is DAG? Don Goldberg, DAG camera repair, in Wisconsin. Extremely well respected third party Leica service. https://www.dagcamera.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted April 14, 2021 Share #12 Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) I have never been clear on this point, so I'll ask - is having a lens CLA'ed a "if it's not broken, don't fix it" proposition? Does a lens need to have a CLA every (for example) 7 years, or do you just continue to use it as long as it is working properly? Edited April 14, 2021 by Herr Barnack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted April 14, 2021 Share #13 Posted April 14, 2021 The latter. Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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