help nikor 50mm f1.4 ai lens: I received the above lens today. Used Glass is excellent body excellent however there seems to be a bit of side to side play on the lens. Focus ring seems...

rmacilroy Loc: pompano beach, fl

I received the above lens today. Used Glass is excellent body excellent however there seems to be a bit of side to side play on the lens. Focus ring seems a bit sloppy when turning back and forth like it needs adjustment. works fine otherwise. paid 109.00 for it. Read in another forum that this could be tightened by ajusting a couple of screws. Like the lens. Can return it but will get burned on the shipping. Will do it depending on responce from you guys.. thanks

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Take it to your local camera repair shop and ask them to access/adjust the issue. The assessment should be no charge. The adjustment, if it's as simple as you stated, shouldn't be much either.
--Bob

rmacilroy wrote:

I received the above lens today. Used Glass is excellent body excellent however there seems to be a bit of side to side play on the lens. Focus ring seems a bit sloppy when turning back and forth like it needs adjustment. works fine otherwise. paid 109.00 for it. Read in another forum that this could be tightened by ajusting a couple of screws. Like the lens. Can return it but will get burned on the shipping. Will do it depending on responce from you guys.. thanks

rmacilroy Loc: pompano beach, fl

Thanks Bob i'll take your advise. Will drive me crazy. Real anal about this kind of thing. i have always been a sticker in careing for my equipment over the years. Rob

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Rob, so am I. I still have the camera my folks gave me as a present when I was 5. I don't remember if it was for a birthday or Christmas present. I recently had to have it rebuilt. The shutter disintegrated.

Good luck with the lens. I hope it's a minor issue.
--Bob

rmacilroy wrote:

Thanks Bob i'll take your advise. Will drive me crazy. Real anal about this kind of thing. i have always been a sticker in careing for my equipment over the years. Rob

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rmacilroy Loc: pompano beach, fl

love that old leika what a beauty that is. Green with Envy but so glad that you have it..

rmacilroy Loc: pompano beach, fl

This is a masterpiece.

rmacilroy Loc: pompano beach, fl

rmalarz wrote:

Take it to your local camera repair shop and ask them to access/adjust the issue. The assessment should be no charge. The adjustment, if it's as simple as you stated, shouldn't be much either.
--Bob

i fixed it was a small screw on the focusing ring tightend it now perfect. thanks

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Super. Now you can appreciate why I carry a small set of jeweler's screwdrivers in my camera bag.
--Bob

rmacilroy wrote:

i fixed it was a small screw on the focusing ring tightend it now perfect. thanks