stephen_york3 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 <p>My 70's SLR is fun to use, but it was a pain to get it running smoothly. Now it won't let the lens close down the aperture. What's wrong? It's a Leicaflex SL if that matters.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 <p>Sounds like you need to send it to Sherry Krauter or DAG for a CLA. Check it on a second lens to ensure it is the body not the lens. The SL & SL2 were two of the "tanks" produced by Leica and should work exquisitely for many many years...but occasionally need a little TLC, adjustment and lube.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_scheitrowsky1 Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 <p>Check every lens that you have used on the camera for oil on the aperture blades. If there is too much drag due to the oil, the camera's aperture control arm can get damaged. Don't ask me how how I know.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_wheatland Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 <p>Remove the lens from the camera. Operate the lever in back to see if the iris which you have preset at f16, opens and closes. If it does not, then there is grease or oil on the iris leaves and the lens needs to be serviced. Do not rapidly operate the iris because you can damage the leaves if it is in fact oily!! </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank.schifano Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 <p>It's almost certainly gummed up with congealed lubricants. I don't know if you're the original owner or not; but very often people will try to lube these things when in fact they never have been lubed in the first place, or the wrong or too much lubricant was used. Time for a professional cleaning, I think, unless you're comfortable with disassembling the lens.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_lind Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 <p>the best and cheapist solution to dried up lube is lighter fluid and as it's an alcohol it evaporates off the surfaces very quickly. a squirt in to the aperture ring then genetly rotate the ring add more lighter fluid as the ring easies up and then wipe down with a paper towl</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank.schifano Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 <p>Naptha, the main ingredient of lighter fluid, is not alcohol. The name is used to describe a group of very light and very volatile petroleum distillates. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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