Disassembly - MS Optics Apollon 36mm F1.3 Leica M mount lens

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Disassembly - MS Optics Apollon 36mm F1.3 Leica M mount lens

My personal MS Optics Apollon 36/1.3 lens alignment for the rangefinder was way off. Adjusting my other MS Optics lenses was simple, but this one gave me a lot of trouble. I reached out to @yukosteel for help because of his experience and patience in dealing with intricate lens mechanics.

He managed to take it apart and figured out a method to align the lens with the rangefinder. It wasn't an easy job due to MS Optics decision to secure RF couple ring on focusing core with strong glue. However, after a lot of experimenting, he succeeded.

For more details about the disassembly of the MS Optics 36/1.3 Apollon lens, you can check out this article:

Disassembly - MS Optics Apollon 36mm F1.3 Leica M mount lens
https://www.yukosteel.com/2023/08/disassembly-ms-optics-apollon-36mm-f13.html

Aug 17, 2023 at 11:13 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Disassembly - MS Optics Apollon 36mm F1.3 Leica M mount lens

I recently got my Apollon camera back, and the rangefinder is spot on, 100% accurate. If necessary, you can easily make minor adjustments. It's wonderful to have the option to buy MS Optics lenses and fine-tune them perfectly with our rangefinders by simply turning a ring on the back of the lens. Initially, none of my MS Optics lenses were properly adjusted from the factory, but now they are all perfectly calibrated.

Thanks for writing this article Yuri!

Sep 02, 2023 at 01:02 PM


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