The other lens manufacturers used to epoxy a small shim of plastic over
the offending screw hole.
John
Frank van Lindert wrote:
>
> On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 11:13:49 -0800, gma <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >BBB;
> >
> >You got a great deal.
> >
> >The button is a tiny spring-loaded black button at the 9 o'clock position (I
> >thinK) on the camea lens mount flange. If you press and release it, the
> >camera will probably beep at you.
> >
> >To avoid shearing it off, method 1 (preferred) Mount only Zuikos on the
> >camera. :>) method 2: carefully check for any screw holes or whatever which
> >may move over this button as the lens is being mounted. Any thing which
> >allows the button to pop up and then runs a sharp edge across it, well.. you
> >get the picture.
> >
> >Enjoy your 4T, they're great.\
> >
> >George
>
> If I may intrude and add some here: by mounting and dismounting your
> lenses SLOWLY, especially the suspicious third party ones, you can
> avoid damage as well. If the little button has time to follow the
> curvature of a screw of hole, nothing serious will happen. Only fast
> movements will shear it off. It is like shaving: if you move the blade
> very slowly over your face, most hairs will not be cut at all. Proper
> shaving asks for short swift movements.
>
> Frank.
>
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