Almost every rear mount is unique to that lens. Swapping is not likely
to work.
John
Wayne Harridge wrote:
>
> I had aproblem with the lens lock button of my 135mm f3.5, this is all in
> the rearmost stainless steel ring also. When I asked the repair man about
> swapping the rear part of the mount around (I thought I might sacrifice one
> of my 50mm f1.8 also !), he said that that part of the lens looked the same
> but internally was different for different lenses. You might be lucky, but
> possibly not.
>
> ...Wayne
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: james olson [SMTP:james_olson@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 3:35 PM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [OM] problem with lenses......
> >
> > i have been having a recurring problem with my 24/2... for some reason,
> > when i depress the shutter, the shutter stays locked. it seems as if
> > the aperature is too stiff, and the camera cannot advance it. the
> > blades are not oily or anything such...... the lens has been used a
> > lot, and it seems to be wearing. i have taken off the stainless steel
> > mount, and the friction seems to be in the mount area. so two
> > questions:
> >
> > 1) has anyone had similar problems? possible remedies?
> >
> > 2) can you use another olympus mount on another lens? for example,
> > could i get a mount off a 50/1.8 and transfer it to my 24? the D.O.F.
> > scale would not be spot on, but the lens would work.....
> >
> >
> > james.
> >
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