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> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Dapoz
> Sent: Saturday, 23 November 2002 1:56 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [OM] 135 f2.8
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> On Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Wayne Harridge wrote:
>
> > > The mounting latch however does not work. It looks like the
> > > spring that pushes the little blade out to lock the lens on
> > > the camera is broken.
> >
> > Seems to be a common problem with the 135s.
>
> Yes, if I remember correctly, the "spring" (actually a
> lever), is held to the inside of the mount by two plastic
> posts which have had their tops melted down. Usually the
> melted part breaks off and the lever comes free. It's simple
> job to put the lever back on and glue it down. However, you
> do need to try and find where the broken off tops have gone.
> Sometimes they make it into the lens and end up between two elements.
On my 135/3.5 the spring was held in place by a screw which pulled out
of the plastic it was screwed into. The repair involved tapping a
larger thread into the plastic and substituting a bigger screw.
...Wayne
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