So I read this, Scott, and dashed into the back room and shooook it and
"rattle, rattle.' Eeek! looked closer and the rear element assembly was
loose - slightly unscrewed (I know how it feels). Screwed it back in tight
and it's just fine.
Nervous moments there!
AndrewF
>I happen to have a Zykkor 135/2.8 on my bench at the moment. Beware loose
>screws. The one I have is missing the screw which acts as the pivot for the
>DOF preview lever (which is actuated by the DOF preview button). Simple
>replacement... just as soon as I figure out what size the darn thing should
>be.
>
>When I ventured some test shots with it, it seemed to do a passably good
>job, going by simple visual inspection of 4x6 prints. I've no idea who made
>them, or when, or anything else, however. Other than the loose screw, it
>appears to be of decent build quality, and the lens is multicoated.
>
>---
>Scott Gomez
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: andrew fildes [mailto:afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Subject: [OM] Mystery pack
>
><snip>
>Turned out to be a Zykkor 28/2.8 mint - very solid build. Not a known brand
>here - anyone know who made them? Any experiences?
><snip>
>AndrewF
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