[composed and posted with ecto]
9.04.2005
Long lens work
Most of my film photography is done on my faithful Leica M6 and the 35mm Summilux, has been for years. Recently I found the 50mm Summicron that my dad had given me years ago. I snapped it into the Leica and it was like I had a telephoto ! A whole new way of seeing ! This particular lens is very old and the aperture ring was very sticky, sooooo I thought I can fix this, I removed the front element and tried to lube the ring, then noticed the iris blades had become dislodged and no longer produced the classic round hole. Damn! After getting a quote to repair the lens and comparing that to ebay, I searched the web for a "Take-apart" or manual. I found a highly recommended book, reserved it at the library, and still think I can fix it myself. I post my progress.