Leif Mohlin Posted February 7 Share #1 Posted February 7 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi - again Haven't used my R8 for 6 months when I need to change the battery. Now with that problem solved a more serious problem has occurred. When was putting on my 60mm 2.8 lens I couldn't turn it around so It came into its proper place. Anyway I stopped trying put it on and restarted the process and got it in place. But to my surprise the camera did not register the changing of the apterure. Or in fact it could as long as I made it smaller and then It stayed att F22. Examining a bit I can feel that a part of the mechanism you can see if you remove the lens is possible to move back and forth in a way that give the impressing that it is missing a spring. I can move it and then putting on the lens again I can have it on for instance f2.8 but if I change one can't get it back. My plan now is to finish this roll on the 1 year old that is right now living by us and then examine the mechanisms more in detail. But I guess that this must be repaired. Living in Southern Scandinavie I am now trying to find a place to get to a proper technician that knows how to handle this fantastic camera. Does anyone here have some ideas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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masjah Posted February 7 Share #2 Posted February 7 What do you see if you look into the lens throat and depress the stop-down lever? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Mohlin Posted February 7 Author Share #3 Posted February 7 Let me come back to this when I finished to roll of film that I have right now (tomorrow if the light is ok). What I can see now is that I can move It sideways but in a rather non distinct way. Will take a photo, think that will explain it better cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted February 8 Share #4 Posted February 8 If you ever go to Copenhagen, maybe you can ask at the Leica store, or at One of Many Cameras. I think One of Many Cameras does repairs of older cameras. Since this seems to be a mechanical issue, you are more likely to be able to get it fixed than if it were an electronic issue. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Mohlin Posted October 4 Author Share #5 Posted October 4 Thanks for this advice. I started with our local repair shop here in Malmö. And he concluded some weeks later that he can't fix it and charged me no money for all of his work. My impression is he really really tried. Basically he said that I should have serviced the camera and then this would not have happened. Now I just moved on to get in touch with One of many cameras. Hope for the best. Or the camera will be located on the shelf as a beautiful but non functional memory. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Richardson Posted October 5 Share #6 Posted October 5 I hope they can help!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachykeen Posted November 5 Share #7 Posted November 5 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you can't find any other place, try Paepke in Germany. They have officially taken over the Service for R models from Leica. Caveat: If you think Leica repairs in Wetzlar are expensive, you haven't seen Paepke's prices yet. They won't be cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_dykstra Posted November 11 Share #8 Posted November 11 On 10/5/2025 at 12:11 AM, Leif Mohlin said: Thanks for this advice. I started with our local repair shop here in Malmö. And he concluded some weeks later that he can't fix it and charged me no money for all of his work. My impression is he really really tried. Basically he said that I should have serviced the camera and then this would not have happened. Now I just moved on to get in touch with One of many cameras. Hope for the best. Or the camera will be located on the shelf as a beautiful but non functional memory. Hello Leif. I'm wondering if your R8's aperture mechanism is working again, after some exercise? From pulling my R8 apart I saw how this mechanism works. I took the attached photo, which might be helpful to you. It shows the gears and rollers which could need a tiny amount of lubrication, or possibly just some manipulation to free them. I'll add red arrows to point to them. The blue arrow points to a sliding sensor, which measures how far the lens' aperture ring has been turned. I doubt this is the problem. Don't get any lubricant on the grey tracks! The green arrow points to a set of rings, which slide against each other. It's possible that these are catching. Is there any grit or corrosion visible? Probably not. If you want to have a really good look at this mechanism for yourself, watch my R8 disassembly videos and then get your tools out! To fix the problem, you might only need to remove the lens mount ring. Six screws, Phillips 00 size. Start with that and see how you go. Here's the photo and links to the videos. Regards, Rick. R8 Disassembly - Part 1 R8 Disassembly - Part 2 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/419109-leica-r8-cant-adjust-aperture-where-to-find-service-in-northern-europe/?do=findComment&comment=5892011'>More sharing options...
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