35mm Summilux FLE - loose front element

[TigrisJK]

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Anyone got a fix for a loose front element for the Summilux FLE or do I need to send it back to Leica?

It's not as simple as cranking it tight, that's for sure, it (a) doesn't stay tight and (b) needs to be in a certain orientation for the hood to fit and lock properly in place, or else it won't do it.

Video demonstrating the issue:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QuRS6aAKau14tSFu7

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[wda]

A job for Leica, I think.

[jaeger]

welcome to the club

[Jeff S]

Or call/send to reliable third party repairer, e.g., DAG.

Jeff

[28framelines]

On 12/24/2022 at 11:58 AM, TigrisJK said:

Anyone got a fix for a loose front element for the Summilux FLE or do I need to send it back to Leica?

It's not as simple as cranking it tight, that's for sure, it (a) doesn't stay tight and (b) needs to be in a certain orientation for the hood to fit and lock properly in place, or else it won't do it.

Video demonstrating the issue:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QuRS6aAKau14tSFu7

That is painful to watch. I wonder if this is part of the reason they are switching these lenses to have a lens hood built in. 

[TigrisJK]

Thanks all. I'll contact support.

And I wonder, that seems possible. I certainly prefer the look of this hood to the new pull out, honestly. Plus it's so sturdy the hood itself is a protective measure in the front of my lens.

I've had it a decade as my primary lens and I really wouldn't want to live without it, so it's definitely going back to Leica.

Edited December 28, 2022 by TigrisJK

[labyrinth]

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The fix is easy. There are three screws under the name plate, they are now loose, you need to tighten them. Take the name plate off first by using the rubber ring (widely available on ebay of different sizes). 

 

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[CLTRYD]

Hello everyone, 

I have the very same issue with my elmarit 28mm asph v2, and I tried Labyrinth ‘s fix, but the name ring just seems to unscrew undefinitely and I can’t take it out.

did anyone had a similar experience and found a workaround?

thanks!

[labyrinth]

On 5/18/2023 at 5:57 PM, CLTRYD said:

Hello everyone, 

I have the very same issue with my elmarit 28mm asph v2, and I tried Labyrinth ‘s fix, but the name ring just seems to unscrew undefinitely and I can’t take it out.

did anyone had a similar experience and found a workaround?

thanks!

please check this link for picures

elmarit v2 disassembly

[CLTRYD]

On 6/2/2023 at 12:00 PM, labyrinth said:

please check this link for picures

elmarit v2 disassembly

Thanks! however, I believe the v2 is built quite differently than the last asph version, but cool ressource anyway!