Malabito Posted July 11 Share #1 Â Posted July 11 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi! Sadly, a few days ago my 28mm Summaron stopped working. Â The aperture ring moves freely and doesn't change the aperture unless I press the aperture ring against the body of the lens. The lens hasn't fallen or received any impact; it just stopped working. Â Has anyone gone through something similar? Â I contacted the Leica Vienna store to see if they could fix it, but they never sent any info back. I bought the lens from them, but it is no longer under guarantee. Â I guess sending it to Leica would be the only option unless someone has any other recommendation... Â (I am getting tired of Leica krap quality, every year I need to send something new for service). Edited July 11 by Malabito Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pedaes Posted July 11 Share #2 Â Posted July 11 6 minutes ago, Malabito said: 28mm Summaron stopped working. Disappointing to read. I suspect an easy fix. Do you have any recommended repair workshops locally you could use, if not off to Leica one fears. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeleElmar135mm Posted July 11 Share #3  Posted July 11 vor 14 Minuten schrieb Malabito: Hi! Sadly, a few days ago my 28mm Summaron stopped working.   Some years ago I had this problem with an old Elmarit 28mm. It was repaired in 10min. in Wetzar. I guess it is the same with the Summaron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malabito Posted July 11 Author Share #4  Posted July 11 52 minutes ago, pedaes said: Disappointing to read. I suspect an easy fix. Do you have any recommended repair workshops locally you could use, if not off to Leica one fears. Yeah, I do, but I’ve never used them before. I don’t think they specialize in Leica gear, but since it’s a lens, it might be worth trying. If not, I’ll just contact Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malabito Posted July 11 Author Share #5  Posted July 11 51 minutes ago, TeleElmar135mm said: Some years ago I had this problem with an old Elmarit 28mm. It was repaired in 10min. in Wetzar. I guess it is the same with the Summaron. Yep probably something easily fixed, its just that I am getting tired of having to send them equipment every year, this would be the second thing i send them in less than a year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakontil Posted July 11 Share #6  Posted July 11 2 hours ago, Malabito said: Yeah, I do, but I’ve never used them before. I don’t think they specialize in Leica gear, but since it’s a lens, it might be worth trying. If not, I’ll just contact Leica. Worth trying, hope u sort it out smoothly.. i have a 28 summaron myself, and love every bit of it i usually go to my local repair rather than sending to leica for my analog bodies and manual lenses 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith.christie Posted September 10 Share #7  Posted September 10 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 7/11/2025 at 10:07 PM, Malabito said: Yep probably something easily fixed, its just that I am getting tired of having to send them equipment every year, this would be the second thing i send them in less than a year Did you manage to get this sorted out? I am looking to add this lens to my collection, but reports like this give me second thoughts. Best regards Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted September 10 Share #8  Posted September 10 44 minutes ago, keith.christie said: but reports like this give me second thoughts. Best regards Really. One report on one lens out of thousands, and we don't know the history of this specific lens. A wonder you ever buy anything. The lens is a little gem and beautifully built. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malabito Posted September 10 Author Share #9  Posted September 10 2 hours ago, keith.christie said: Did you manage to get this sorted out? I am looking to add this lens to my collection, but reports like this give me second thoughts. Best regards Keith. Yes, Leica fixed it for free under goodwill, my warranty had expired. It took about a month and a half from the time I sent the lens to when it returned. I think this is the first time I've read about something like this happening, so don't worry about it. It's such a fun lens, definitely one of my favorites! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith.christie Posted September 10 Share #10  Posted September 10 5 hours ago, Malabito said: Yes, Leica fixed it for free under goodwill, my warranty had expired. It took about a month and a half from the time I sent the lens to when it returned. I think this is the first time I've read about something like this happening, so don't worry about it. It's such a fun lens, definitely one of my favorites! Thank you for your reply, I’m glad you got it sorted out and for free! Did Leica say what had failed on the lens? Thank you for you comments I am expecting delivery of this lens soon. Best regards Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted September 10 Share #11 Â Posted September 10 1 hour ago, keith.christie said: I am expecting delivery of this lens soon. Congratulations! Â Look forward to seeing some images. There is a dedicated 28mm Summaron image thread. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malabito Posted September 11 Author Share #12  Posted September 11 22 hours ago, keith.christie said: Thank you for your reply, I’m glad you got it sorted out and for free! Did Leica say what had failed on the lens? Thank you for you comments I am expecting delivery of this lens soon. Best regards Keith. Congrats on the new lens! No, the invoice just mentioned the following: Service M/R/screw mount lens 1 Disassembly Repair Aperture Test images Overall adjustment Cleaning Final inspection   Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith.christie Posted September 12 Share #13  Posted September 12 16 hours ago, Malabito said: Congrats on the new lens! No, the invoice just mentioned the following: Service M/R/screw mount lens 1 Disassembly Repair Aperture Test images Overall adjustment Cleaning Final inspection   Okay thank you for letting me know. it’s a shame they didn’t detail the work carried out. I am an engineer by trade and I’m always interested in things like this. Best regards Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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