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Last week got my first ever Leica, M3 with summarit 50 f1.5. With help from Brian here i got lens to operate without squeak. Goin to put some Kodak colorplus 200 through it.

I did it! Awesomeness. Thanks for the info and confidence boost. Used rubber mat like you suggested. Found a piece of metal inside. Now just have get to helicoid...

Have you any recomendation what you think contributes to this issue? Lack of lubrication or something else? I will try again to separate them. Thank you!

Here is what i want to fix, functionaly it works and focuses, i just dont like the squeaking. Its like an old gate, charming..but not really. My summarit 50mm f1.5 squeaking focusing ring

This is where im at, do i just grab it by aperture ring and try to unscrew further? Im afraid to damage aperture section

This is where im at, and dont know how to proceed. The front element glass removes easily, do i just grab by aperture ring and give it a good twist? (Im afraid) Val G has shared 3 photos with you!

Hello, I just picked up an m3 and Summarit 50 f1.5 on CL. Really clean and everything seems to work right. However the focus is a bit squeaky and feels like it drags abit, not smooth all the way through. I have tried taking it apart, i remove 3 screws from behind aperture ring, and 2 screws from...