R.I.P. My Letus Extreme

[slabbius]

Ok, so I was removing my LEX from my HVX and the glass in the back between the camera lens and the groundglass of the LEX (the achromat, i believe) just fell out, bounced off my shoe and onto the floor, causing several 1-3mm chips around the edges. None of which are in the middle thankfully. Is the glass supposed to be that loose in the back? Will this destroy the image? I haven't noticed anything too much. I was mainly just wondering if it is totaled now or if I could replace this? Any suggestions since I can't afford to purchase a new LEX?

I can take pictures of this and post if you guys would like to see


Thanks

[IanD]

Ouch! Please post pictures of the disaster. If the damage is on the outside of the glass you should be just fine as you zoom past it.

[Ted Spencer]

I'd like to see pix as well, and to know why it might have fallen out. My LEX is due soon, and I certainly would like to know how to protect against having the same problem.

Thanks

[Lenilenapi]

I trust you have contacted Letus? ( Somtimes people don't do this - just asking.)

[slabbius]

I have contacted them and am currently waiting a reply.


Once I am back home I will take pictures and post them in several hours.


Oh this is just such a damn heartbreaking experience :cry:

[Kholi]

Dang just fell out? I don't think it's supposed to be that loose at all. IN fact, I cant' even budge my glass.

[PaPa]

man, im very sorry. Maybe the letus folk will hlep you out?

[LUXGAP]

This also happened to me a month ago when I first received my adapter. The glass just came off, though it did not shatter. Thankfully Aaron at Letus helped me out. I unscrewed the attachment away from the LEX body where this protective glass resides and sent it to him along with the glass. I received the reattached apparatus and have not had an issue since. This company's service is ideal.

[Kholi]

You can actually unscrew the glass part? HMMM

[LUXGAP]

No the glass was glued with hot glue and it came undone. I just did not want to ruin anything being that the glass can get dirty with the glue so I prefered to let the pros handle this.

[chameloon]

In mine, it appears that some parts are loose (you can hear some sounds coming from moving parts when you gently shake it). Is it normal?

[Jokerswild]

A little concerned about motor shaft being stuck, vignetting, glass falling out and now noise coming from the unit. Are we nervous yet?

[Kholi]

Dang kids. My Letus looks like it's been through a tornado thanks to rentals and I have none of those issues. Hit up the Le brothers and see about gettin it fixed.

I wouldn't go jigglin' my unit around, though: remember, there is a ground glass that's supposed to move inside of it.

[ifownlee41nite@mac.com]

From what I remember you are not even suppose to be able to remove the glass at all. I believe LEX made it that way so that consumers wouldn't damage the prism setup inside the adapter. I do remember reading that somewhere.

[USLatin]

I am sure they'll fix it for yuo. Send them a link to this thread, it might help ;)

Post pictures!!