This is the "glued element syndrome" I saw many times while at Olympus.
Even with the lens in a VISE and a huge spanner wrench, they could not
unscrew the front group.
John
HI100@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> To all Oly repairers,
>
> In a message dated 4/14/99 3:45:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> Ogreve@xxxxxxx writes:
>
> <<
> So for now I'm going to leave the lens "as is" unless someone can tell me if
> it's easy to use glue solvent. Also, if someone on the list perhaps knows of
> a way of getting a replacement 2nd element (maybe from a damaged lens
> someone might have?), I would be very interested. Maybe Oly even sells these
> elements separately, but I'm guessing that will be _quite_ expensive...
> >>
>
> You might try S.K.Grimes who seems to have reasonable rates listed on his
> website and specialises in recementing, custom filters (he has an interesting
> method patented) and large format cameras. If you send him the lens element
> alrady removed he may be able to do it more inexpensively.
>
> Here is the link: http://www.skgrimes.com/popsci/index.htm
>
> For repairers his site has interesting photographs and information on
> old and new techniques for cementing and also info on lens threads.
> I have not used his services but like his homely site.
>
> Tim hughes
> Hi100@xxxxxxx
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