Repair Leica r 35-70mm f4: dropped , focus/zoom ring kind of jammed and are dependent to each other

[Einst_Stein]

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I dropped Leica R 35-70mm f4. The focus airing is not smooth, the zoom ring can be jammed depends on the focus ring. 

Any suggestion where to repair?

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[LeicaR10]

Einst_Stein,   What country and area do you live?  The R forum might be able to help.  r/ Mark 

[Einst_Stein]

San Jose, California, USA 

[LeicaR10]

Einst_Stein,   I would most highly recommend you contact Don Goldberg at DAG Camera.  You can find his website at:  www.dagcamera.com  His phone number is listed in contacts.  He does excellent work and can tell you if it can be repaired.  He is quite reasonable and more so than Leica.  I use to send my R gear to him.  I send all my M lenses there once out of warranty with Leica.  Sometimes, I even send my M lenses to Don after Leica NJ doesn't do a proper job.  r/ Mark

Edited August 2, 2021 by LeicaR10

[Einst_Stein]

Thanks a lot for the suggestion.

[mmx_2]

You can always ask Leica, they where able to repair a similar damage on my apo- Elmarit and repaired the mount of my 35-70 f4 about 3 years ago.

otherwise, I’d also ask DAG.

[Einst_Stein]

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On 8/2/2021 at 1:30 PM, LeicaR10 said:

Einst_Stein,   I would most highly recommend you contact Don Goldberg at DAG Camera.  You can find his website at:  www.dagcamera.com  His phone number is listed in contacts.  He does excellent work and can tell you if it can be repaired.  He is quite reasonable and more so than Leica.  I use to send my R gear to him.  I send all my M lenses there once out of warranty with Leica.  Sometimes, I even send my M lenses to Don after Leica NJ doesn't do a proper job.  r/ Mark

Called twice and sent message through their web site, no response yet. No one answered the phone.

I will try again next week.

[Einst_Stein]

23 hours ago, mmx_2 said:

You can always ask Leica, they where able to repair a similar damage on my apo- Elmarit and repaired the mount of my 35-70 f4 about 3 years ago.

otherwise, I’d also ask DAG.

This seems to be current choice. Thanks.

[jaapv]

Nowadays Leica will only handle repairs to R lenses that do not require spare parts, as there are none as in zero - a problem that third-party technicians will come up against as well.

[Einst_Stein]

2 hours ago, jaapv said:

Nowadays Leica will only handle repairs to R lenses that do not require spare parts, as there are none as in zero - a problem that third-party technicians will come up against as well.

I think I am doomed. I think only cleaning and adjustment may require no parts, all repairs are likely to need some.

Edited August 6, 2021 by Einst_Stein

[davidmknoble]

You emailed Don at DAG and he will respond, but it may take some time.  It probably will also depend on what the repair needs.  Worst case, you find a cheap user copy of the lens for parts.  Really sorry you dropped it, I actually just picked up a really nice copy of the lens.  Seems like the “Tri Elmar MATE” of the R series!  Alternatively, if none of that works out, reach out to the Leica Shop in Vienna.  They sell a lot of used equipment and I think they repair some to selll it???  

[Technician]

I can't for the life of me understand why did Leica sell its all spare parts inventory for R stuff to Photo Arsenal, which doesn't care selling parts at all. Like a dragon Smaug, it's sitting on its riches, hoarded and useless.

[LeicaR10]

Einst_Stein,  I sent you a PM.  You can read it there.  r/ Mark