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I went straight to the BIG GUNS... no messing around since I know the optic was a goner. Not a good suggestion for those of you who want to recover the optics in a usable form...

Hi All, Didn't mean to ghost you all but it is the end of term and I'm up to my backside in exams and reports to grade. The posting asking for an update a while ago triggered the "Hmmm... that's right, I never did get that thing apart" memory. Well I re-examined the objective and resigned myself to ...

Hi Greg, Thanks for the suggestion. I don't have the lens here at home but, I looked at that lens assembly carefully and I don't recall anything like a snap ring. The inside might be threaded but, if I recall, there are only one or two threads showing and I couldn't get a good angle to see it clearl...

Hi All, I have a Leica HC Plan Fluotar 20X/0.5 NA lens (part number 506503) and the front optics appear to be either cracked (very bad), the optical cement is separating (moderately bad) or some sort of schmoo has crystalized inside (Oh lordy! but possibly fixable). The image below is of the front l...