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newst
Joined: 21 Oct 2014 Posts: 617 Location: Troy, MI USA
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 7:13 pm Post subject: Anyone know a US repair source for Contax Rangefinder lens? |
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newst wrote:
I have a post-war West German Zeiss Triotar 4.0/85. It is in excellent condition cosmetically, the glass is very clean, aperture moves easily and the 17,462 blades are clean and dry. BUT the helicoid grease has dried so focusing is stiff. Does anyone know of a US source of cleaning/repair for this lens?
Thanks _________________ Steve
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16639 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone know a US repair source for Contax Rangefinder le |
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kds315* wrote:
newst wrote: |
I have a post-war West German Zeiss Triotar 4.0/85. It is in excellent condition cosmetically, the glass is very clean, aperture moves easily and the 17,462 blades are clean and dry. BUT the helicoid grease has dried so focusing is stiff. Does anyone know of a US source of cleaning/repair for this lens?
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Steve,
aren't you really long enough here to know that we have s special section for that here http://forum.mflenses.com/equipment-care-and-repairs-f6.html
or use the search function...?
I have listed a US company there offereing such services a while ago. _________________ Klaus - Admin
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newst
Joined: 21 Oct 2014 Posts: 617 Location: Troy, MI USA
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:30 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone know a US repair source for Contax Rangefinder le |
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newst wrote:
kds315* wrote: |
newst wrote: |
I have a post-war West German Zeiss Triotar 4.0/85. It is in excellent condition cosmetically, the glass is very clean, aperture moves easily and the 17,462 blades are clean and dry. BUT the helicoid grease has dried so focusing is stiff. Does anyone know of a US source of cleaning/repair for this lens?
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Steve,
aren't you really long enough here to know that we have s special section for that here http://forum.mflenses.com/equipment-care-and-repairs-f6.html
or use the search function...?
I have listed a US company there offereing such services a while ago. |
Thank you Klaus, just two things:
1. I have terrible luck using the forum's search function. It doesn't hold close to the search terms at all, bringing up all manner of extraneous information. Then, dummy me just gets lost following all the fascinating rabbit holes and I never get anywhere.
2. I am well aware of Youxin Ye, he does great work and has already worked on four lenses for me. He only does Leica mount lenses however, no help in getting a contax lens CLA'd. _________________ Steve
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scsambrook
Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 2167 Location: Glasgow Scotland
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:10 am Post subject: |
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scsambrook wrote:
Maybe have a look at http://www.zeisscamera.com/first.shtml . . . _________________ Stephen
Equipment: Pentax DSLR for casual shooting, Lumix G1 and Fuji XE-1 for playing with old lenses, and Leica M8 because I still like the optical rangefinder system. |
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3953 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:19 am Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
Henry Scherer (www.zeisscamera.com) restored my Contax III and a rare coated civilian war-time Sonnar 1.5/5cm very well. Although it was quite expensive, i never did regret it. Certainly a good man to work on your lens.
Stephan _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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newst
Joined: 21 Oct 2014 Posts: 617 Location: Troy, MI USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:07 am Post subject: |
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newst wrote:
Thank you. The Zeiss website says they don't repair the old lenses any longer but will provide a list of technicians who do. I have already requested that list, just haven't received any reply. _________________ Steve
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newst
Joined: 21 Oct 2014 Posts: 617 Location: Troy, MI USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:27 am Post subject: |
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newst wrote:
stevemark wrote: |
Henry Scherer (www.zeisscamera.com) restored my Contax III and a rare coated civilian war-time Sonnar 1.5/5cm very well. Although it was quite expensive, i never did regret it. Certainly a good man to work on your lens.
Stephan |
Thanks,
I just sent him an email. I have been to his site a couple times but haven't been able to get any of his contact links to work, either in Chrome or Microsoft Edge. This time I just pulled his actual email address off the contact me link and sent him a direct email. We'll see what happens. _________________ Steve
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buerokratiehasser
Joined: 12 Jun 2011 Posts: 470
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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buerokratiehasser wrote:
kenrockwell mentioned a repair shop he loves to send stuff to. |
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newst
Joined: 21 Oct 2014 Posts: 617 Location: Troy, MI USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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newst wrote:
Found a repair source and have mailed the lens off. Will provide an update when I get it back.
Thanks to everyone who helped out. _________________ Steve
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l9magen
Joined: 13 Jul 2011 Posts: 326 Location: Calgary, Canada
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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l9magen wrote:
Please do post your findings after you get the lens back - I have one in need of CLA too.
Henry Scherer did good work for me, but have heard since that he now has "hand problems" so may be out of the lens CLA business altogether. If that is indeed the case, it's sad news indeed. _________________ Lochlann
Digital Camera: Leica MM246 & M10
RF lenses: Zeiss ZM, assorted Japanese LTMs & Nikkor-S |
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newst
Joined: 21 Oct 2014 Posts: 617 Location: Troy, MI USA
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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newst wrote:
l9magen wrote: |
Please do post your findings after you get the lens back - I have one in need of CLA too.
Henry Scherer did good work for me, but have heard since that he now has "hand problems" so may be out of the lens CLA business altogether. If that is indeed the case, it's sad news indeed. |
Lochlann,
I sent the lens to Clarence Gass for lubrication. Mr. Gass responded almost immediately to my email, was quite pleasant on the phone, but wouldn't speculate on a cost to lubricate/repair the lens until he could inspect it, and I can respect that.
He told me he had been in the camera and lens repair business for over 60 years, had recently closed his shop but was working out of his home.
I sent him the lens and he called me three days later. Apparently this external mount Contax rangefinder lens doesn't use a helicoid for focus as other lenses do, but some type of spring loaded helicoid alternative that he didn't want to disassemble because he didn't want to cause more harm than good, but he had lubricated the lens so that the focus ring was working easier than it was when he received it.
We agreed on a price of $30 for work and postage (actually he asked for $25 but I went with $30 anyway so that he could keep something worthwhile after postage). I mailed him a check while he mailed me the lens which I received two days later. The focus ring turns much easier now so I am very happy with the result.
If you want to contact him his details are...
Clarence Gass
guitar2007@embarqmail.com
http://gasscamerarepair.com/?page_id=17
P.S. The only other responding shop that would agree to look at the lens charged a flat fee of $135.00, plus parts cost, for any work on the lens so I am quite happy to have taken the chance with Mr. Gass. _________________ Steve
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l9magen
Joined: 13 Jul 2011 Posts: 326 Location: Calgary, Canada
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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l9magen wrote:
Thanks! _________________ Lochlann
Digital Camera: Leica MM246 & M10
RF lenses: Zeiss ZM, assorted Japanese LTMs & Nikkor-S |
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pdccameras
Joined: 23 Aug 2009 Posts: 825 Location: Putnam, CT
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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pdccameras wrote:
HI all,
Here's another testimonial for Mr. Clarence Gass (Gass Camera Repair - Egerton, Kansas - USA). This should probably be moved to another part of the forum - sorry for the breach of protocol.
Just got two 1937 vintage Zeiss lenses (Contax RF mount) back from Mr. Gass. Beautiful work! The lenses needed a complete CLA as they were both very hazy and had sticky focus and aperture mechanisms. The lenses were both heavy chrome versions of the 85mm f/2 and 135mm f/4 Sonnars. Both were uncoated and both look and feel like new. I am very pleased with his work, and he has a wonderful backlog of stories and experiences. He is working now on repairing the diaphragm of my Argus mount Bausch & Lomb 75mm f/5.6 telephoto.
His rates are reasonable and his turnaround time is very fast.
Better move fast, though, he is closing on 80 years old and is contemplating retirement!
This is his contact info:
MR. CLARENCE GASS
19285 EDGERTON ROAD
EDGERTON, KANSAS 66021
USA
email: guitar2007@embarqmail.com
Phone: 913-893-9670
Best,
Paul _________________ Canon 5D Mii, Canon 40D, Canon 350D IR, Sony A7 Mii, Sony Alpha-6000, a ton of lenses: AF & MF and too many cameras to count, all formats: 110 - 4x5. |
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