On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Dirk Wright wrote:
:>
:>If you looked at it, you couldn't tell that it was whacked. There
:seems to
:>be some internal damage. Again, cross-checking against the front
:>(lensmount) side of the Olympus 2XA teleconverter, there seems to be
:>nothing wrong. the mount is round, flat. Lenses will fit flush against
:it,
:>but won't twist more than a degree or so. Speed ring rotates from "B"
:to
:>1/2 smoothly and with positive clickstops, but stops right before the
:1/4
:>speed with increasing tension, not quite reaching the 1/4 clickstop.
:Meter
:>works fine, changing with shutterspeed in it's limited range, mirror
:>action and shutter works well at 1 and .5 secs as well as on B,
:advance is
:>still smooth, etc. Early next week we find out if it can be repaired
:or
:>not.
:
:I don't know why you don't just take the lensmount flange off and have
:a look around. It's only three screws!
I have opened up and repaired stuff, but in this case, I can get a good
local shop to look at it and giv me an estimate foe US$10; certainly
better than takins the risk of flying springs. (i just don't have the
heart to operate on it to tell you the truth...)
/AV
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